Poetry Terms and Devices

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What is alliteration?

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repetition of the beginning sounds of words in a line of poetry

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What is imagery?

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use of senses to create images in a reader's mind

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What is rhyme?

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when two or more words have similar sounds

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What is tone?

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the speaker's attitude toward the subject of a poem

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What is mood?

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how the reader feels when hearing or reading a poem

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Onomatopoeia

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A word describes a sound and actually mimics the sound of the object or action.

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Who is most likely the speaker in this poem? Options: Shel Silverstein, a puppy, an older sibling, a teacher

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an older sibling

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Which baby animal is the cutest?

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If you could go on vacation tomorrow, which of these destinations would you choose?

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Which of the following is an example of alliteration? "I wandered lonely as a cloud", "The large oak tree danced in the breeze", "I peeked through my door to find sweaters of snow snuggled in spruces", "Clash, flash, screeching hot metal language"

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"I peeked through my door to find sweaters of snow snuggled in spruces"