Poetry Terms Review

Poetry Terms Review

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English

9th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.8.4, RL.6.3, RI. 9-10.9

+18

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Poetry that does not rhyme or have a measurable meter.

Back

Free verse is a type of poetry that is free from the limitations of traditional rhyme and meter, allowing for more creative expression.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things without using connecting words, such as “like” or “as.”

Back

Metaphor is a figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another, suggesting a similarity between them.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The central meaning or dominant message the poet is trying to deliver to the reader.

Back

Theme refers to the underlying message or main idea that the poet wants to convey through their work.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, or work of art?

Back

Allusion is a literary device that makes a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art, enriching the text's meaning.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The recurrence of stressed and unstressed sounds in poetry. Depending on how sounds are arranged, the _____ of a poem may be fast or slow, choppy or smooth.

Back

Rhythm is the pattern of sounds in poetry, created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

Back

Simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The emotional quality or atmosphere of a poem.

Back

Tone refers to the attitude or emotional quality conveyed by the poet through word choice and style.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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