Poetry Vocabulary

Question 1

giving human qualities to non-human things

Accepted Answer

personification

Question 2

A comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as

Accepted Answer

simile

Question 3

Why poetry? What statement is true?

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Reading poetry improves critical thinking because it requires analysis., Reading poetry improves vocabulary., Writing poetry pushes you to communicate big ideas through limited words.

Question 4

A word's dictionary definition

Accepted Answer

denotation

Question 5

What is poetry? (which choice(s) describe poetry)

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words are often arranged in separate lines, sometimes includes a rhyming pattern, a type of literature, words are carefully chosen and arranged to create certain effects

Question 6

A comparison of 2 things NOT using like or as

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metaphor

Question 7

Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis

Accepted Answer

Repetition

Question 8

The repetition of a sound or letter at the beginning of neighboring words is called:

Accepted Answer

alliteration

Question 9

An exaggeration of ideas to emphasize, express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor

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Hyperbole

Question 10

Poetry without regular patterns or rules (does not have to rhyme)

Accepted Answer

Free Verse

Question 11

Descriptive words that rely on the 5 senses are examples of:

Accepted Answer

imagery

Question 12

The ideas and feelings associated with a word, as opposed to its dictionary definition

Accepted Answer

connotation

Question 13

A group of lines in a poem is called a:

Accepted Answer

stanza

Poetry Vocabulary

Questions 13

Poetry Vocabulary

Questions 13