Poetry Terms Flashcard 1

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Simile or Metaphor? The assignment was a breeze.

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metaphor

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Simile or Metaphor? The band played as loud as a sonic boom.

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simile

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After playing football on the cold January day, his fingers were icicles.

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metaphor

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When two unlike things are being compared using like or as, it is called a

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simile

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A comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as' is: alliteration, simile, onomatopoeia, metaphor

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metaphor

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Repetitive sounds produced by consonants within or at the end of a sentence or phrase.

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Consonance

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Which sound device refers to the repetition of vowel sounds?

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Assonance

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Repetition of the same sound of a letter at the beginning of a group of words.

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Alliteration

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Which of the following is an example of alliteration? a) Vanessa’s vaccine defends her vulnerable body from the virus b) Lucy jumps at least a hundred feet in the air c) Joseph’s vaccine lowers his chances of getting the virus

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Vanessa’s vaccine defends her vulnerable body from the virus

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The example highlighted below is an example of?
They boy with the toy had so much joy.

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assonance