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paragraphs of poetry
stanza
where the rhythm is not regular or smooth and even
free verse
She wrote ___________________ that would create a thoughtful, happy response in readers.
poetry
Each quatrain, in a poem, is considered a _______________ because the lines belong together.
stanza
a word that represents a sound
onomatopoeia
rhyme
the pattern of rhyme in a poem
rhyme scheme
The words “look” and “book” ________________.
rhyme
The woman performed a _____________________ that was never interrupted and received a standing ovation from the audience.
monologue
something compared to an unlike object using "like" or "as"
simile
a systematic rhythm in poetry that is usually repeated (like a beat or stressed and unstressed syllables)
meter
exact dictionary definition
denotation
He writes ______________ instead of poetry because it doesn’t have repeated rhythm.
prose
___________________does not have a set pattern of rhyme or rhythm.
free verse
What type of figurative language? Sally sells seashells down by the seashore.
alliteration
writing chosen and arranged to create a certain emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm
poetry
prose
The poem had an A-B-A-B ______________________.
rhyme scheme
No negative __________________ was intended by using the word "short.”
connotation
What type of figurative language? The wind danced through the trees.
personification
a short drama or long uninterrupted speech done by one person
monologue
a meaning suggested by a word or an expression along with its exact meaning
connotation
The ____________________ of “work” is the “use of one’s ability to get something done.”
denotation
________________ is a unit of rhythm in poetry, the pattern of the beats.
meter
An extreme exaggeration to make a point
hyperbole