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Swish is an example of a what?
Onomatopoeia
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What is the beat created by the sounds and words in a poem?
Rhythm
100
What is EXTREME EXAGGERATION?
Hyperbole
100
What is a comparison using like or as?
Simile
100
What is the reuse of words or phrases to create a rhythmic or visual effect?
Repetition
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What is a paragraph like grouping of lines in a poem called?
Stanza
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What is the pattern of end rhyme used within a stanza?
Rhyme Scheme
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Sam sells sandwiches on Sunday is an example of what?
Alliteration
200
What is a direct comparison of two unlike things?
Metaphor
200
Give an example of alliteration
Varies
300
The leaves on the ground danced in the wind The brook sang merrily as it went on its way. The fence posts gossiped and watched cars go by which winked at each other just to say hi. The traffic lights yelled, ”Stop, slow, go!” The tires gripped the road as if clinging to life. Stars in the sky blinked and winked out While the hail was as sharp as a knife. This poem has a lot of _____________ in it.
Personification
300
Poor as a church mouse. strong as an ox, cute as a button, smart as a fox. These are all examples of what?
Similes
300
What is the rhyme scheme in the following poem? Flowers Blooming in May, Birds in the sky Flying; Oh This Flower will Smile Today, Tomorrow it will be Dying.
ABAB
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I love the shore when the roar of the surf comes crashing down with a frown on the turf, when clouds are gray and the spray stings my cheek~ deserted stretch that is fetching and bleak. What are the internal rhyming words in this poem?
shore, roar down, frown gray, spray
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Give an example of an onomatopoeia
VARIES
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The best example of a hyperbole would be: A. I made 8 burgers today B. I made a few burgers today C. I made a million burgers today D. I made a lot of burgers today
C. I made a million burgers today
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Give an example of a hyperbole
VARIES
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What is personification?
Giving human characteristics to something that is non-human.
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Which of the following is NOT an example of an onomatopoeia? A. Swoosh B. Zip C. Carry D. Boom
C. Carry
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"The ocean danced in the moonlight," is an example of what?
Personification
500
Who told you to wait for a prince anyway? He'd only cut off your glorious hair, Plait it into the rope that binds you. How much better to free its golden fire, Ignite the tower, escape on wings that burst from your own strong arms. Rapunzel, forget the prince! Look into the eyes of the witch and see, reflected in their dark fire, the other half of yourself. Take her hand, and fly! The subject of this poem is: A. Fairytale B. Myth C. Autobiography D. Biography
A. Fairytale
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What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem? Evening red and morning grey, Are the signs of a sunny day. Evening grey and morning red, Bring rain on the farmer's head.
AABB
500
"I have a million things to do for homework," is an example of a what?
Hyperbole
500
What is internal rhyme?
Rhyme that occurs in a single line of a verse
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And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep Is an example of what?
Repetition