Unit 2 Vocab
Types of Poetry
Text Structures
Figurative Language
Poetry Elements
100

Spell the vocab word that has the definition: 

of an orange-brown or yellowish-brown color.

100

Describe a narrative poem.

A poem that tells a story, often with characters, a plot, and a setting.

100

Describe the description text structure. 

Describes its subject in great detail to create imagery for the reader

100

Unbiased Opinion is an example of an.......

Oxymoron

100

Imagery appeals to what....

5 senses( Touch, Sight, Sound, Taste, Smell)

200

What is the definition of lament?

a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.

200

This is a 3-line poem with a 5-7-5 syllable structure, often focusing on nature. 

Haiku poem

200

This is the structure that describes the events in time order

Chronological

200

What is allusion? 

operate under the assumption that the reader or listener will recognize them.

200

What are sound devices

Devices that emphasizes sound in poetry.

300

What is the definition of palpable? 

(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.

300

This is a poem in which the first letter of each line spells out a word or message.

Acrostic poem

300

This is the structure that describes its subject in a particular order; by color, by distance, by weight, by size etc.


Sequence

300

Provide me an example of Irony. 

The Titanic was touted as an “unsinkable” ship, yet it sank on its first voyage.

(remember it's the opposite of what's expected)

300

4 components of Poetic Voice are.....

Poet, Speaker, Point of View, Tone

400

Spell the word that means the state or fact of lasting only for a short time; transitory nature

Transience

400


Let us go then, you and I,
When the evening is spread out against the sky
Like a patient etherized upon a table;
Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets,
The muttering retreats
Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels
And sawdust restaurants with oyster-shells:
Streets that follow like a tedious argument
Of insidious intent
To lead you to an overwhelming question ...
Oh, do not ask, “What is it?”
Let us go and make our visit.



What type of poem is this and why? 

Free Verse, no rhythm or rhyme

400

What key words are used to determine problem and solution text. (Name at least 3)

The problem is, the difficulty is, it is possible to, if-then, one challenge is, therefore


400

Which type of figurative language is a phrase that is common in a language or culture that means something different from how it literally sounds.

Idiom
400

3 components of poetic devices are....

Sound Devices, Imagery, Figurative Language

500

Put Catharsis in a sentence. (be careful how you word the sentence.)

Ex. Carlos experiences a catharsis at the funeral, where the overwhelming emotions of loss allow him to release his grief, ultimately deepening his connection with his father.

500

Name the 3 types of poetry we learned in class and provide me the definitions of all 3


Narrative Lyrical Free Verse 


500

Name ALL 6 of the types of text structures discussed in class. 


Description Cause & Effect Compare & Contrast Problem & Solution Sequence Chronological


500
Describe Euphemism and provide 1 example. 

a word or phrase that is used in place of one that is considered unpleasant, offensive


Ex. "Pass away" is a euphemism for "die", jeez” instead of “Jesus”, “gosh” instead of “God.”



500

The 3 components of poetry are....

Form & Structure, Poetic Devices, Poetic Voice

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