Poetry Vocab Practice

Question 1

The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally means the opposite, typically humorous

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Irony

Question 2

Ex: The wind howled in the night

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personification

Question 3

An abstraction that represents the central idea/message of the story

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Theme

Question 4

A Writer's vivid description that appeals to the reader's senses

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Imagery

Question 5

A strong exaggeration

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hyperbole

Question 6

The writer's attitude toward his/her subject as indicated by word choice

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tone

Question 7

When authors give human traits to animals or some other lifeless object

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personification

Question 8

Ex: Windows can represent opportunity or freedom.

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symbol

Question 9

Allows writers to show their audience events that happened before the current action of the story

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flashback

Question 10

How the writer feels about the story

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mood

Question 11

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between different things with the help of the words "Like" or "as"

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Simile

Question 12

A Concrete or physical object that represents an abstract concept or idea

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symbol

Question 13

Ex: The grass tickled against her skin.

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Imagery

Question 14

Ex: The teacher fails the test

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Irony

Question 15

A Comparison of two different things to make them seem similar

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Metaphor

Question 16

The time, place and sometimes culture of a story

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setting

Question 17

Ex: I walked a million miles to get here

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Hyperbole

Question 18

Ex: They are as different as night and day

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simile

Question 19

A Series of words in a row (or close to a row) repeat their first consonant sound or letter

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Alliteration

Question 20

Ex: She sells seashells by the seashore.

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Alliteration

Question 21

When the author hints at actions that will come in the future

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Forshadowing

Question 22

The most exciting part of the story where the main conflict comes together

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Climax

Questions 22