CKLA Unit 3: Poetry

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

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What is anaphora?

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Anaphora is the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of lines or sentences. For example, 'I have a dream' is an example of anaphora.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same sounds at the beginning of words in a phrase. For example, 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'.

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

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What is an exclamation?

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An exclamation is a sentence that expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark. For example, 'Wow! That was amazing!'

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What is a question?

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A question is a sentence that asks for information and usually ends with a question mark. For example, 'What is your name?'

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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What is a command?

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A command is a sentence that tells someone to do something. It often starts with a verb. For example, 'Close the door!'

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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What is a declaration?

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A declaration is a statement that expresses an idea or opinion. It usually ends with a period. For example, 'I love reading books.'

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals or objects. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses, helping the reader to visualize scenes. For example, 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue ocean'.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5