Poetry Terms

"The familiar tang of his grandmother's cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth."

Which of the following terms best defines this statement?

• Personification

• Imagery

• Onomatopoeia

• Rhyme

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Choose the best example of Alliteration.

• Jimmy jumped the Jaguar.

• The wind howled.

• The blue-green metal dazzled in the light.

• The steak was tougher than an anvil.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

"The Sun smiled at us."

Is an example of:

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

How an author feels about a subject.

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Mood

• Author's tone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Examples of:

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Roses are red,

Violets are blue,

Sugar is sweet and so are you!

• Personification

• Rhyme

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

The atmosphere, or feeling, created by the author in a poem.

• Imagery

• Stanza

• Author's Tone

• Mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

A particular grouping of lines in a poem - also called a verse.

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Stanza

• Mood

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A poem that is not written in a particular rhyme, stanza, or form.

• Stanza

• Rhyme

• Hyperbole

• Free Verse

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

"The steak was tougher than an anvil."

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Mood

• Author's tone

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A