Middle School Poetry

the repeated use of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words that are near each other

• imagery

• repetition

• alliteration

• stanza

a deliberate use of exaggeration for effect or to emphasize a point

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

the use of words to create a vivid mental picture or physical sensation

• tone

• allusion

• imagery

• structure

a figure of speech that compares two unlike objects or ideas without using the words like or as

• simile

• rhyme

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

Consider the poem "If" by Rudyard Kipling. What advice does the poet give about dealing with triumph and disaster?

• To celebrate triumph and avoid disaster.

• To treat both triumph and disaster the same.

• To fear disaster and seek triumph.

• To ignore both triumph and disaster.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

In the poem "The Tyger" by William Blake, what question does the poet repeatedly ask about the tiger?

• Where does the tiger live?

• What does the tiger eat?

• Who created the tiger?

• How fast can the tiger run?

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Analyze the following lines from a poem: "The leaves danced in the wind, whispering secrets of the forest." What literary device is being used here?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Read the following excerpt from a poem: "The moonlight danced on the waves, creating a path of silver." What mood is the poet trying to create?

• Fearful

• Joyful

• Peaceful

• Angry

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

The general topic of a poem.

• personification

• mataphor

• meter

• theme

Used to show a slight pause when reading poetry.

• refrain

• meter

• line break

• white space