Poetry Review - Final Exam

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Connotation

Back

The feeling or idea that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Tone

Back

The author's attitude toward the subject or text, conveyed through word choice and style.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

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Alliteration

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a phrase or sentence.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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Punctuation in Poetry

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Poets use punctuation, such as dashes and capital letters, to create pauses and emphasize specific lines or words.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

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Sonnet

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A poem consisting of 14 lines, usually written in iambic pentameter.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

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Theme

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The central idea or underlying message in a poem.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates vivid mental pictures.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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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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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

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Simile

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

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Personification

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or abstract concepts.

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CCSS.L.6.5A