Lyric Poetry and Structure

A form of poetry in which a single speaker expresses his or her personal ideas and feelings is

• historical fiction

• repetition

• refrain

• lyric

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CCSS.RL.6.6

In any type of poetry, this is the voice that “talks” to the reader.

• narrator

• speaker

• character

• audience

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CCSS.RL.6.6

Often a poet will repeat certain words, sounds, or even syllables in a poem. This device is called

• alliteration

• rhyme

• onomatopoeia

• repetition

One kind of repetition is

• refrain

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

The poet is always the speaker in a poem.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.RL.6.6

The way the speaker talks—the tone or attitude—is often a critical part of the poem.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.6