Vocab 1
Vocab 2
Examples
Poem questions
Name that poem
100
a group of lines like paragraphs
stanza
100
an exaggerated statement
hyperbole
100
The road was a ribbon of moonlight
metaphor
100
what is a highwayman?
A robber from the 1700s
100
a woman sacrifices herself for love
highwayman
200
sounds, words, phrases, lines, and stanzas that are repeated again and again for emphasis
repetition
200
a poem that tells a story
narrative
200
Bees buzz and hinges creak.
onomatopoeia
200
How do the British know to find the highwayman at the inn?
Tim, the creepy guy, is jealous and tells the Red Coats about the highwayman
200
A battle between Russian and British troops
The Charge of the Light Brigade
300
words that sound like sounds
onomatopoeia
300
a play on words, sometimes on different senses or sounds of the same word
pun
300
I awoke to the sight of the brilliant sunrise and the smell of fresh damp grass
imagery
300
What is a conflict in Casey at the bat
varies
300
Contains mostly made up words
Jabberwocky
400
writing that relates to the 5 senses
imagery
400
pattern of similar vowel sounds
assonance
400
All hands on deck!
synecdoche
400
What is the theme of Annabel Lee?
Eternal love
400
The moral of the story is not to be conceded
Casey at the Bat
500
repetition of initial consonant sounds
alliteration
500
when a part of something represents the whole thing
synecdoche
500
Annabel Lee. Her and me by the sea.
Assonance
500
What characteristics make Beowulf an epic poem?
super human strength and courage. Hero's journey
500
The main character has slayed many monsters in this epic poem
Beowulf
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