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Poetry Terms I
Poetry Terms II
Grammar
Punctuation
Writing Format
100
This term uses the words "Like" or "As" to make a comparison.
What is a Similie
100
A pattern of end ryhme is better know as this.
What is RHYME SCHEME?
100
"When I walked outside, I seen three deer."
What is "When I walked outside, I SAW three deer."
100
"Its impossible to run a mile without shoes."
What is "IT'S impossible to run a mile without shoes."
100
This kind of sentence is always at the end of an introduction.
What is THESIS STATEMENT?
200
"Sally sells seashells by the seashore" is an example of this kind of writing.
What is Alliteration?
200
The gross exaggeration to help make a point is called this.
What is HYPERBOLE?
200
"I feel foolish when I loose my lunch money."
What is "I feel foolish when I LOSE my lunch money."
200
"The boy's will go to school tomorrow."
What is "The BOYS will go to school tomorrow."
200
A good, strong persuasive essay has this many paragraphs?
What is FIVE?
300
This is a term for a group of words or lines in a poem.
What is a STANZA.
300
This term describes the central idea of a literary work?
What is THEME?
300
"I know for a fact that I am quicker then an alligator."
What is "I know for a fact that I am quicker THAN an alligator."
300
Uncle John said, "My car is blue".
What is Uncle John said, "My car is blue."
300
In a five-paragraph essay, a writer should have this many main points.
What is THREE?
400
Bang! Bam! Woof! These are all examples of this word, which is pretty fun to say.
What is ONOMATOPOEIA?
400
This term is used to describe a figure of speech in which non-human thing is given human characteristics.
What is PERSONIFICATION?
400
"I could of sworn that I had an A in biology."
What is "I could HAVE sworn that I had an A in biology."
400
Before going to school Joe stopped at my house.
What is Before going to school, Joe stopped at my house.
400
These kinds of sentences usually appear at the beginning and end of paragraphs.
What are TRANSITION SENTENCES?
500
This term describes the emotional attitude toward the reader or the subject in a literary work.
What is TONE?
500
Similies and Metaphors are examples of this two word term.
What is FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE?
500
"I don't care whose making all of that noise."
What is "I don't care WHO'S making all of that noise."
500
The cat ran away, so did the dog.
What is The cat ran away, AND so did the dog.
500
In a conclusion it is proper to restate this kind of sentence?
What is the THESIS STATEMENT?