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Types of Poems
Literary Devices
Poetic Devices
Miscellaneous
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What is an ode? Name an example of an Ode we have discussed in class?
An ode is a poem written praise of something or someone. "Ode on a Grecian Urn" or "Ode to My Socks"
100
What is dialogue? How do we mark this in a text?
Dialogue is a discussion between two or more characters. It is generally marked by quotations.
100
What is rhyme? Provide an example of a rhyme scheme.
Rhyme is when two or more words share similar sounds, and often occurs at the end of a line of poetry. Ex: The yellow and orange cat, was lying on the cotton mat.
100
What did Edgar Allen Poe die of?
Rabies
200
What is the difference between free verse and blank verse?
Free verse is a poem that does not follow any stress or rhyme pattern, while blank verse is written in unrhyming iambic pentameter.
200
What is imagery? Provide an example.
Imagery is the representation of one thing by another. Ex: My love was a rose with delicate petals and sharp thorns.
200
What is a simile? Provide an example.
A simile is an indirect comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated. Ex: She was as beautiful as a warm summer's day on Venus.
200
What POV is this: She walked into the kitchen to look for knife to attack the intruder. Meanwhile, at the police station, the rookie cop had just discovered the murderer's identity.
3rd person omniscient.
300
What is a stanza?
A stanza is a group of lines in poetry, separated from the rest of the poem by a space, often sharing a rhyme pattern.
300
This is an example of what type of POV: You look everywhere for your lost key, yet still you cannot find it.
Second person
300
What is the difference between figurative and descriptive language?
Descriptive language focuses on concrete descriptions of items, while figurative language compares something to an unrelated thing. The building was large, with gray stones, and a red roof vs. The mountain of a building wore a red hat and a gray suit.
300
Shakespeare often includes long texts in what type of verse when important characters are speaking?
Iambic pentameter.
400
Sonnets are written in what kind of stress pattern?
Iambic pentameter.
400
What is tone? Provide an example of tone.
Tone is the speaker or narrator's attitude towards a subject and is expressed through word choice. Ex: As she crept into the dark, dripping, and desolate basement, her heart pounded in her chest and her palms began to sweat.
400
What is an allusion? Provide an example.
An allusion is a reference in text to another work of literature, poetry, or art, a historical event, or other cultural reference. Ex: I'm no Scrooge, but I don't want to spend $10, just so my brother can get a coffee flavored milkshake!"
400
"All Summer in a Day" takes place on which planet?
Venus
500
What is an elegy?
An elegy is a mourning, sad poem, often written about someone who has died.
500
What is diction? Why is it used in writing.
Diction is word choice throughout a piece. It helps create tone.
500
This is an example of what: The trees grumbled as the wind swept through them, disturbing and rustling their leaves.
Personification
500
What is symbolism? Provide an example.
Symbolism is when an object in a story or poem represents both itself and a deeper meaning. Ex: The young man grew sadder and sadder and the rose on his desk began to wilt.