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Stanza Structure, Line Structure, and Rhythm & M ...

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    Covers the topics in the title.
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  • What line could be the second line of a haiku?
    Puppies are very cuddly
    I cuddled my puppy
    Smooth, soft, cuddly pup
    Soft and cuddly
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  • What is an ode?
    A lyric poem written about a serious subject
    A narrative poem that has a musical rhythm and can be sung
    A long narrative poem that retells the story of legends
    A funny poem with 5 lines
  •  15
  • A villanelle is a 19 line poem that consists of using 2 of ________ throughout the piece
    Banana
    Repetition
    Refrain
    Allusion
  •  15
  • A fourteen-line poem; the most common forms are Shakespearean and Italian
    Villanelle
    Ballad
    Sonnet
    Narrative
  •  5
  • Written poetry that doesn't use any fixed poetic forms
    Haiku
    Lyric
    Rhyme scheme
    Free verse
  •  10
  • What is a euphemism?
    A seemingly contradictory statement
    An exaggerated statement
    A softer word/phrase substituted for tone/audience purposes
    A play on words
  •  15
  • What is synecdoche?
    A play on words
    When a part is used to represent the whole (or vice versa)
    A seemingly contradictory statement
    A weird word
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  • What is allusion?
    A comparison between two things that are similar
    A brief reference to a person, place, or thing
    A direct quote from a text
    An intricate reference to another writer's work
  •  15
  • What is alliteration?
    Explaining something using literal language
    Repetition of the same letter/sound at the end of words
    Repetition of the same letter/sound at the start of words
    Taking things to literally
  •  10
  • What is personification?
    Objectifying a person
    Giving animate animated objects inanimate traits/qualities
    Giving inanimate objects animated traits/qualities
    Creating a person through the process of purification
  •  15
  • What is anaphora?
    Repetition of consonant sounds
    Repetition of the same letter or sound at the start of words
    Repetition of a word/phrase at the beginning of clauses
    Repetition of vowel sounds
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  • What is a hyperbole?
    A part is used to represent the whole, or vice versa
    A seemingly contradictory statement
    Play on words
    Exaggerated statement to emphasize an idea or point
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  • What is a simile?
    Compares one thing to another using "like" or "as"
    Implies a comparison between two relatively unlikely things
    Compares apples to oranges
    Comparing the smiles of those around you.
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  • What is a metaphor?
    Comparing one thing to something else using "like" or "as"
    Exaggerated statement to emphasize an idea or point
    Implies a comparison between two relatively unlikely things.
    A comparison between two things to highlight similarities
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  • What is figurative language?
    Language with additional layers of meaning
  •  10
  • Select the sentence that best demonstrates both alliteration and repetition.
    Wild winds whip around, whispering words, whispering words
    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
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