Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

The dashing dog was decidedly devious.

the author's specific word choice

poetry that has no rhyme or specific meter

The repetition of consonant sounds in a chunk of text

What is onomatopoeia?

a word that sounds like what it means

a verse continues onto the next line without pause

When you make an allusion to something in a text, you...

refer to a real or fictional person, event, or work of art

a comparison NOT using like or as

a unified group of verses in poetry

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Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
BAM!
Ivan will try to light the fire.
The dashing dog was decidedly devious.
A worm named Maurice took the garden by storm.
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What is diction?
poetry that does not rhyme or have a specific meter
a word that sounds like what it means (i.e. buzz, BAM, meow)
the author's specific word choice
the number of syllables/beats in each verse
3
What is theme?
The author's attitude
The author's use of rhyme scheme
The author's message
The author's use of metaphor
4
What is free-verse?
poetry that rhymes
poetry that is only read while standing on one foot
poetry that has a specific meter
poetry that has no rhyme or specific meter
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What is consonance?
a word that looks like it sounds
The repetition of consonant sounds in a chunk of text
The author's message
The repetition of vowel sounds in a chunk of text
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What is onomatopoeia?
a word that sounds like what it means
the recurrence of stressed/unstressed syllables
the repetition of sounds at the beginning of close words
a unified group of verses (lines) in poetry
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What is a ballad?
a story/narrative in poem form
a type of frozen dinner
the author's message
a type of interpretive dance
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What is enjambment?
slamming your fingers in the car door
a verse continues onto the next line without pause
the repetition of vowel sounds
a comparison not using "like" or "as"
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What is tone?
The author's attitude
the author's message
The feeling of the reader
a comparison not using like or as
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When you make an allusion to something in a text, you...
create a story/narrative in poetic form
refer to a real or fictional person, event, or work of art
make a comparison using "like" or "as"
use the repetition of vowel sounds in a chunk of text
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What is a metaphor?
a comparison using like or as
when an object has meaning beyond it's literal meaning
a comparison NOT using like or as
The repetition of vowel sounds
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What is a stanza?
a unified group of verses in poetry
a poem written by a flamingo
an annotated poem
a single line of poetry

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