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Poetry & Literary Terms

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  • The way a poem is laid out on the page, how it "looks".
    form
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  • Giving human characteristics to non-human things.
    Personification
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  • A repetition of similar sounding words occurring at the end of lines in poems or songs
    Rhyme
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  • Comparing two things using like or as.
    Simile
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  • "Tim, the terrifying tiger" is an example of _________
    Alliteration
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  • The tree whispered in the wind is an example of__________.
    Personification
  •  15
  • The repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
    Alliteration
  •  15
  • He was a tornado, blasting through the opposing team. This is an example of a ____________
    Metaphor
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  • The cloud was fluffy like cotton candy. This is an example of a _____________
    Simile
  •  15
  • What is a ROUND character?
    A character with many personality traits.
  •  15
  • What is a FLAT character?
    A character with no or 1 or 2 character traits.
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  • What type of irony is depicted in the picture?
    Situational irony.
  •  15
  • What type of irony is depited in the picture?
    Dramatic irony.
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  • What type of irony is depicted in the picture?
    verbal / situational irony
  •  15
  • Where and when the story takes place is called...
    The setting of a story.
  •  15
  • What is the poetic device in the poem?
    Onomatopoeia, Personification
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