What is an Onomatopoeia? Can you give me an example?
Words that imitate the sound they describe.
Example: Whoosh, Buzz
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How is imagery created in poetry?
The author chooses words and phrases that appeal to the 5 senses.
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What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Both compare two things, but a simile uses "like" or "as" to make the comparison and a metaphor directly compares by stating one thing is the other.
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What is formal verse?
Poetry that follows fixed traditional patterns
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What does valid (adj) mean?
Convincing; true; backed by evidence
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What is Tone? (If you get this wrong I have failed)
The attitude of the author towards the readers or subject of the poem.
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Explain the difference between the speaker of a poem and the author of a poem.
The author can write a poem as if it is being told from a different being's perspective.
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What is an Allusion? Can you give me an example?
Direct or implied references to people, places, events, art work or literary works.
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What is free verse?
Poetry that uses poetic language, but doesn't follow fixed patterns.
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What does Cultural mean?
Relating to the customs and beliefs of a group
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What poetic device is this an example of?
"Trains pass with windows shining
Like a smile full of teeth"
Simile
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What is the relationship between lines and stanzas?
Lines are grouped into stanzas.
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What is personification and can you give me an example?
Gives human traits to non-human subject.
Example: The flute sang merrily.
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What is lyrical poetry?
Poetry showing the thoughts and feelings of one speaker. Has musical flow/vibes
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What is the definition Individuality?
Characteristics that set a person or a thing apart from others.
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What is the difference in paraphrasing and summurizing
Summarizing looks at a passage as a whole and derives the overall meaning, paraphrasing looks line by line to restate words and phrases that are unfamiliar.
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What is Rhyme Scheme?
The pattern of rhyme at the end of lines. Each new rhyme is assigned a letter of the alphabet.
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What is the difference between consonance and assonance?
Consonance focuses on similar sounds on the consonants in a word while assonance focuses on similar vowel sounds in a word.
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What is narrative poetry?
Tells a story. Follows formal structure, has set stanzas, strong rhythm and a regular rhyme scheme.
Example: Paul Revere's Ride
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Can you use Significance in a sentence?
My grandma would never know the significance of the letter she left for me.
Def: Importance
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What poetic word choice is this an example of? And which of the 5 senses does it appeal to?
"I heard
Her slippered feet softly measure
The tatami floor with even step"
Imagery; sound/hearing
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What is meter in poetry?
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables on each line.
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What is the difference between connotation and denotation?
Denotation is a word's literal meaning while connotation are the ideas associated with the word beyond its literal meaning
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What is Dramatic Poetry?
Presents a drama in verse. Action is told through words the characters speak.
Example: Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven"
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Use Relevant in a sentence.
The latest gossip is not relevant to what we are learning in class today.
Def: Connected to the topic being discussed; related