What is the difference between denotation and connotation?

Denotation is the dictionary definition, connotation is the feeling.

What is meter in poetry?

The beat of the poem made by stressed and unstressed syllables

What is tone in poetry?

The author's feeling or attitude towards the subject matter

BONUS: Which is an example of assonance (not rhyme)?

The light bright kite flies high

Who is the speaker in a poem?

The narrator or voice telling the story in the poem

What is the denotation of the following word : Stubborn

Unwilling to change one's attitude or position

What is theme in poetry?

The central, underlying message or idea the poet wants to convey

What is a board definition of poetry?

literature that uses rhythm, meter, rhyme, and elements to convey meaning

What is symbolism in poetry?

Using one thing to represent another

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1
What is the difference between a line and a stanza in poetry?
There is no difference
A stanza is a group of lines
A line is longer than a stanza
A line is only used in rhyming poems
2
In the following sentence, which words rhyme? "The moonlight dances on the sea, whispering secrets wild and free."
whispering and secrets
sea and free
wild and free
moonlight and dances
3
What is the difference between denotation and connotation?
Denotation is the dictionary definition, connotation is the feeling.
Denotation is only used in poetry, connotation is used in prose.
They are the same thing.
Denotation is the feeling a word gives, connotation is the definition.
4
What is meter in poetry?
The type of rhyme used
The theme of the poem
The beat of the poem made by stressed and unstressed syllables
The length of the poem
5
Which of the following is NOT a component of poetry?
Line
Paragraph
Figurative Language
Stanza
6
What is tone in poetry?
The author's feeling or attitude towards the subject matter
The number of syllables in each line
The volume at which the poem should be read
The rhyme scheme of the poem
7
What creates the mood in a poem?
The number of stanzas
The poet's biography
The title of the poem
The author's word choice
8
BONUS: Which is an example of assonance (not rhyme)?
The cat sat on the mat
She sells seashells by the seashore
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
The light bright kite flies high
9
Who is the speaker in a poem?
The main character in the poem
Always the poet
The person reading the poem aloud
The narrator or voice telling the story in the poem
10
READ: "A Road Not Taken" and answering the following question: Use context clues to determine what the word "dive
split
come together
narrowed
crossed
11
What is the connotation of the following word : Stubborn
Netural
Negative
Positive
Not this one
12
What is the denotation of the following word : Stubborn
Quick to give up or lose interest
Unwilling to change one's attitude or position
A strong desire to change or adapt
Easily persuaded or influenced
13
What is theme in poetry?
The number of stanzas in the poem
The rhyme scheme of the poem
The central, underlying message or idea the poet wants to convey
The type of figurative language used most often
14
Which of the following is NOT an example of figurative language?
Tone
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
Simile
15
Which word has a more positive connotation?
cheap
stingy
frugal
tighwad
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What is a board definition of poetry?
A form of writing that only expresses emotions
A type of literature that only uses rhyme
literature that uses rhythm, meter, rhyme, and elements to convey meaning
A genre of writing that always tells stories
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What is symbolism in poetry?
Using words in their literal sense
Using words that sound alike
Using very descriptive language
Using one thing to represent another

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