Poetry and Devices
Identify the poetic form that traditionally has three lines and a 5–7–5 syllable pattern, often about nature.
What is a Haiku?
Which poetic device uses repeated initial consonant sounds in nearby words?
What is alliteration?
This form of the word dog shows ownership by a single dog.
What is singular possessive (dog's)?
This is the universal message or life lesson of a text that is not specific to one character or event
What is theme?
This is the general term for the change Alyss undergoes from her childhood to her ascension to queenhood
What is a character arc
What kind of poem does not follow a strict structure, rhyme, or rhythm and is often written with natural speech patterns?
What is Free verse or open form?
What is the term for language that appeals to the five senses and helps readers form vivid images?
What is Imagery?
This is the name of the punctuation mark that is required to correctly enclose spoken words in a sentence.
What are quotation marks?
This is the author's attitude toward the subject, which is shown through word choice
What is Tone?
This is the main antagonist whose actions shape Alyss's development in the novel.
Redd
A group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.
What is a Stanza?
What device is defined as words that imitate natural sounds, like "buzz" or "crash"?
What is Onomatopoeia?
This is the name of the rule that dictates a singular subject requires a singular verb.
This is the struggle between a character and an outside force like another person, nature, or society
What is external conflict?
This is the main reason why Alyss loses her powers when she is sent to London
The environment affects her abilities (lack of imagination, societal norms)
What is the pattern of end rhymes in a poem called (ABAB, AABB, etc.)?
What is Rhyme scheme?
Identify the device that compares two things directly without using "like" or "as".
What is Metaphor?
This is when the description does not clearly match the subject, so it must be moved to somewhere else in the sentence.
What is a dangling or misplaced modifier
This is the perspective from which a story is told.
Point-of-view
This physical location in Wonderland is the center of the Heart dynasty's rule and symbolizes the power structure Alyss is meant to inherit.
What is the Heart Palace?
This is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry.
What is Rhythm?
Identify the poetic device that gives human qualities to nonhuman objects AND provide one example you might find in a poem.
What is Personification?
This mark used to combine two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.
What is a semicolon ;
This is the decisive moment or turning point in a story, which determines the final outcome.
What is the climax?
This item symbolizes the center of power and is the primary object of Alyss's quest
What is the Heart Crystal?