Meaning in Poetry

The general statement being expressed in a poem is the

• mood

• diction

• stanza

• theme

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Can there be more than one theme in a poem?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Whenever a word or phrase is used more than once for effect. It can occur within a line, stanza, or throughout the poem. It is used for emphasis, and to reinforce mood.

• alliteration

• repetition

• assonance

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

The repetition of vowel sounds of two or more nearby words. It is used to establish rhythm and flow in poetry.

• alliteration

• repetition

• assonance

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

The trees danced in the breeze" is an example of

• assonance

• personification

• irony

• alliteration

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The word choice in a poem

• mood

• diction

• imagery

• structure

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more nearby words. It creates a flow among words.

• alliteration

• repetition

• assonance

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

The message of the poem

• Theme

• Tone

• Imagery 

• Mood

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

The feeling associated with a word 

• Theme

• Tone

• Connotation

• Denotation

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The voice that narrates (tells) the poem (not always the author) 

• Speaker

• Theme

• Tone

• Imagery 

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5