F&C Poetry terms

What is the definition of 'stanza' in poetry?

• A type of musical instrument used in poetry

• A group of lines that form a unit within a poem

• A form of punctuation used at the end of a line in poetry

• A type of rhyme scheme in poetry

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the term for the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem?

• meter pattern

• stanza structure

• verse design

• rhyme scheme

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CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the term for the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?

• rhyme

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What is the term for the use of words that imitate sounds?

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the term for the overall feeling or atmosphere of a poem?

• rhythm

• mood

• temperature

• color

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the term for the use of words to create a picture in the reader's mind?

• simile

• imagery

• metaphor

• personification

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is the term for the main message or lesson in a poem?

• rhyme scheme

• theme

• stanza

• meter

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2