Poetry & Drama Vocab Warm-Up

What is a lyric poem?

• A lyric poem is a type of poem that expresses personal emotions or feelings, typically in a musical or song-like style.
• A lyric poem is a type of poem that follows a strict rhyme scheme.
• A lyric poem is a type of poem that focuses on historical events.
• A lyric poem is a type of poem that tells a story through dialogue or monologue.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is alliteration?

• Alliteration is the repetition of initial vowel sounds in neighboring words.
• Alliteration is the repetition of final vowel sounds in neighboring words.
• Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds in the middle of words.
• Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is a stanza?

• A stanza is a group of lines forming the poem, like a paragraph.

• A stanza is a type of dance move.
• A stanza is a type of musical instrument.
• A stanza is a unit of measurement.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What are stage directions?

• The title of a play
• The main theme of a play
• A type of lighting used in theaters
• Instructions in the script of a play that tell actors how to move and behave on stage.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is dialogue?

• Conversation between two or more people.
• A form of written communication
• A type of debate
• A type of monologue

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is grammatical structure?

• The color of the words in a sentence
• The font style used in a sentence
• The organization of words in a sentence to convey meaning.
• The punctuation marks in a sentence

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

How can you tell if what you are reading is a play?

• Look for a table of contents, index, and glossary in the text.
• Check for illustrations, footnotes, and bibliography in the text.
• Search for a list of references, author's biography, and publication date in the text.
• Look for dialogue, stage directions, and character names in the text.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

How can you tell what you are reading is a poem?

• Look for specific structure, figurative language, imagery, and emotional impact.
• Check for the author's name at the end
• Count the number of words in each line
• Look for a table of contents

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D