Poetic Terms

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English

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10th - 11th Grade

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Medium

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CCSS

W.11-12.2D, RL.7.4, RI.9-10.4

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

A unified group of lines in poetry. Often marked by spacing between sections of the poem.

alliteration

verse

stanza

diction

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The Central meaning or dominant message the poet is trying to deliver to the reader is known as

allusion

theme

tone

metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

The author’s specific word choice.

diction

enjambment

consonance

onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

An example of this is: “Sara’s seven sisters slept soundly.”

assonance

simile

onomatopoeia

alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Examples of this include: “hissed,” “crackle,” and “splash.”

personficiation

onomatopoeia

simile

metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

An example of this is: “My heart’s a stereo.”

metaphor

ballad

simile

theme

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

This occurs when one line ends without a pause or any punctuation and continues onto the next line.

verse

consonance

enjambment

diction

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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