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Identify the definitions and examples of poetic techniques.
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Identify hyperbole
As blind as a bat
I've told you a million times: do not exaggerate!
Hear the mellow wedding bells
The wind sang through the window
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What is a simile?
Compares 2 things using like or as
Compares 2 things saying that one thing is or was another
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Giving human qualities to non-human objects
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Identify alliteration.
One thing I always hate, is when I am running late
Kim's kids kept crunching on candy
My computer throws a fit every time I use it
As agile as a monkey
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What is alliteration?
The beat or timing of a poem
Words that represent sounds
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
Repetition of vowel sounds within words
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What is a metaphor?
A great exaggeration
Compares things saying that one thing is or was another
The beat or timing of a poem
Compares two different things using like or as
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What is repetition?
The beat or timing of a poem
Using a word or phrase more that once in a sentence or stanza
Compares different things using like or as
Rhyme within a line
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Your essay should start with.....
A comment on the how you are feeling that day
A strong Central Assertion
A technique, followed by a quotation
A potted history of your life so far
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Paragraphs should begin with..
Your own personal response
A quotation
A capital letter
A clear topic sentence
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What is assonance?
Endings of words which sound alike
Repetition of vowel sounds within words
Giving human qualities to non-human objects
A great exaggeration
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Identify personification
The hospital was a refrigerator
Tim took tons of tools to make toys for tots
As black as coal
The ocean laughed in the moonlight
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What is rhythm?
Words that represent sounds
The beat/emphasis in a line, particularly poetry
Repetition of vowel sounds within words
Giving human qualities to non-human objects
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Identify onomatopoeia.
Pop, bang, whizz
Peter's piglet pranced prigigishly
The sun glared down at me from the sky
As snug as a bug in a rug
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In your Central Assertion, you should......
Deal with the first poet you plan to write about
Indicate which poems will be the main focus of the essay
Overview the two poets you are going to write about
Outline your interpretation of the question
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Identify repetition.
Woof, squeak, pop
The classroom was a zoo
I don't like kiwis, I don't like limes, I don't like apples
He is a shining star
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None of this means diddly squat unless you....
Mention every single technique known to person-kind
Reference every line in the poem
Link the technique to meaning/effect on the reader
Link your analysis to your own personal experience
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What is personification?
Words that represent sounds
A great exaggeration
The beat or timing of a poem
Giving human qualities to non-human objects
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What is hyperbole?
Giving human qualities to non-human objects
Repetition of vowel sounds
A great exaggeration
Compares 2 different things using like or as
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Identify rhyme
The waffle jumped out of the toaster
Zac zeroed in on zoo keeping
See you later, alligator; in a while, crocodile.
Ralph's reindeer rose rapidly and ran round the room
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Non-literary texts can include......
Speeches
Blogs
Diagrams
Photographs
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Identify assonance
Try to light the fire
Cute as a kitten
I've heard that one a million times
Hiss, twang, crackle
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What is the first Criterion the the Mark Scheme?
Presentation
Knowledge and understanding
Response to the question
Appreciation of literary features
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Identify the simile
He was a dopey, daggy dog
The student was a fox
Ms Brazier is like a machine
The lonely sea cried to the sand on the beach
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Identify the metaphor.
A blanket of snow fell upon the sleeping town
As busy as a bee
The stars danced playfully in the night sky
Carrie's cat clawed her couch creating chaos
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What is onomatopoeia?
Compares things using like or as
Words that represent sounds
Endings of words that sound alike
Repetition on consonant sounds at the beginning of words
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What is rhyme?
Words that represent sounds
The beat or timing of a poem
Repetition of vowel sounds
Endings of words which sound alike, often in poetry
