Wit and Wisdom Module 1 Vocabulary

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What is rhythm?

Back

Rhythm is how the sound of a poem rises and falls, similar to the beats in music.

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

What is imagery?

Back

Imagery is a style of writing that uses the five senses to create vivid descriptions.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Front

What does circular mean?

Back

Circular means having a round shape like a circle.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What does anonymous mean?

Back

Anonymous refers to something from a person or author whose name is unknown.

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

What is rhyme?

Back

Rhyme is a word that ends in the same sound or almost the same sound as another word.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What is meter in poetry?

Back

Meter is the structured rhythm of a poem, determined by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

Front

What is a synonym?

Back

A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

What is inferred?

Back

Inferred means to conclude or deduce information from evidence rather than from explicit statements.

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

Front

What is a stanza?

Back

A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

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

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3