Unit 3 Vocabulary Flashcard CKLA

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What is Anaphora?

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The repetition of words at the start of a series of lines in a poem.

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What is Slant Rhyme?

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When two words share only the same final consonant sound.

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What is a Line Break?

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The place where a line ends in a poem.

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What is a Stanza Break?

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The blank space that divides two stanzas from each other.

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What is Figurative Language?

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Words or phrases that mean more than their dictionary definition; similes and metaphors are two examples.

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What is a Rhyme Scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.

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What is Personification?

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

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What is a Stanza?

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

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What is a Quatrain?

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A stanza of four lines, often with alternating rhymes.

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What is a Couplet?

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A pair of lines in a poem that usually rhyme and have the same meter.