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What line could be the second line of a haiku?
Smooth, soft, cuddly pup
Puppies are very cuddly
Soft and cuddly
I cuddled my puppy
What is an ode?
A narrative poem that has a musical rhythm and can be sung
A long narrative poem that retells the story of legends
A lyric poem written about a serious subject
A funny poem with 5 lines
A villanelle is a 19 line poem that consists of using alternating moments of ________ throughout the piece
Refrain
Allusion
Onomatopeia
Repetition
A fourteen-line poem; the most common forms are Shakespearean and Italian
Narrative
Villanelle
Sonnet
Ballad
Written poetry that doesn't use any fixed poetic forms
Lyric
Haiku
Free verse
Rhyme scheme
What is a euphemism?
A play on words
An exaggerated statement
A seemingly contradictory statement
A softer word/phrase substituted for tone/audience purposes
What is synecdoche?
When a part is used to represent the whole (or vice versa)
A play on words
A weird word
A seemingly contradictory statement
What is allusion?
An intricate reference to another writer's work
A comparison between two things that are similar
A brief reference to a person, place, or thing
A direct quote from a text
What is alliteration?
Taking things to literally
Repetition of the same letter/sound at the end of words
Repetition of the same letter/sound at the start of words
Explaining something using literal language
What is personification?
Objectifying a person
Giving inanimate objects animated traits/qualities
Creating a person through the process of purification
Giving animate animated objects inanimate traits/qualities
What is anaphora?
Repetition of vowel sounds
Repetition of consonant sounds
Repetition of a word/phrase at the beginning of clauses
Repetition of the same letter or sound at the start of words
What is a hyperbole?
Exaggerated statement to emphasize an idea or point
Play on words
A part is used to represent the whole, or vice versa
A seemingly contradictory statement
What is a simile?
Implies a comparison between two relatively unlikely things
Compares one thing to another using "like" or "as"
Compares apples to oranges
Comparing the smiles of those around you.
What is a metaphor?
A comparison between two things to highlight similarities
Implies a comparison between two relatively unlikely things.
Exaggerated statement to emphasize an idea or point
Comparing one thing to something else using "like" or "as"
What is figurative language?
Language with additional layers of meaning
Select the sentence that best demonstrates both alliteration and repetition.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
The starts shone brightly, lighting the way home
She was lost in a sea of nameless faces
Wild winds whip around, whispering words, whispering words
