Poetry

Poetry

Assessment

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English

7th - 8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.6.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.5

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is onomatopoeia?

Back

Onomatopoeia is a literary device where a word imitates the sound it represents, such as 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is personification?

Back

Personification is a literary device that gives human qualities to non-human things, such as 'the wind whispered'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the structure of poetry?

Back

Poetry is typically written in lines and stanzas.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as', such as 'her smile was as bright as sunshine'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is imagery in poetry?

Back

Imagery is a literary device that engages the human senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to create vivid descriptions.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', such as 'time is a thief'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, such as 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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