Module 4 Poetry Review

A

1

A figure of speech in which "like" or "as" is used to make a comparison between ideas that are basically dissimiliar.

What is a simile?

2

The authors reason for writing the poem or story.

What is the authors purpose

3

A part of a narrative in which the action of the story is at its peak and the feelings of the readers are at their most intense.

What is the climax.

4

The pattern of beats or stresses in a language.

What is rhythm?

5

Ordinary, non-poetic language.

What is prose?

B

1

The use of any element of language (a sound, word, phrase, clause, sentence, or stanza) more than once. Used to add emphasis, drama, and musical rhythm.

What is repetition?

2

A poem that tells a story; it has a sequence of events, characters, and a setting.

What is Narrative Poetry?

3

The repetition of initial consonant sounds.

What is Alliteration?

4

A technique that gives human characteristics to an animal, object, or idea.

What is Personification?

5

The attitude toward the subject that an author conveys in a piece of writing; the tone is often shaped by the author's purpose.

What is Tone?

C

1

The repetition of sounds at the ends of words.

What is Rhyme?

2

An object, person, or idea that represents something beyond itself. It is used to make a point, create a mood, or reinforce a scheme.

What is a Symbol?

3

The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning.

What is irony?

4

The use of words, like "buzz" and "whirr" that imitate the sounds that they name.

What is Onomatopoeia?

5

A writer's use of word choice that can help to create a humorous effect.

What is Diction?

D

1

A comparison between two things without using "like" or "as".

What is a Metaphor?

2

This can be considered an inside joke or something so famous the audience makes the connection. 

What is an allusion?

3

The run down house appeared depressed, is an example of this type of literary device.

What is Personification?

4

A regular pattern of rhyming words that appear at the ends of lines in a poem. It might look like AABBCCDD when analyzed. 

What is Rhyme Scheme?

5

In poems, a grouping of line together like a mini paragraph are called this. 

What is a stanza? 

E

1

A tongue twister is an example of this device. 

What is alliteration? 

2

Ms. Luedeman's favorite hockey team who is trying to get into the playoffs for the first time in 6 years. 

Who are the Detroit Red Wings? 

3

Her head was spinning from all the new information. Is an example of what type of poetic device?

What is Figurative Language?

4

The teacher was like STAR WARS, awesome and legendary all wrapped into one amazing package. Is an example of this type of poetic device.

What is a Simile?

5

Language that means more than it says literally and is often used to create vivid impressions by introducing comparisons between dissimiliar things.

What is Figurative Language?