Unit 2 Week 5 Vocabulary Words

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What is a 'simile'?

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A comparison made using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the meaning of 'meter' in poetry?

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Pattern of syllables in a line of poetry.

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What does the word 'creative' mean?

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Having the power to do something in a new or imaginative way.

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What does 'rhyme' mean?

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Words with the same middle and ending sound.

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What is the meaning of 'brittle'?

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Very easily broken.

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What is a 'metaphor'?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is 'alliteration'?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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What does 'imagery' refer to in literature?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

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What is the purpose of 'personification'?

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To give human traits or characteristics to non-human entities.

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What is a 'stanza' in poetry?

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space.