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

The light bright kite flies high

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 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

What is the denotation of the following word : Stubborn

Unwilling to change one's attitude or position

What is the difference between denotation and connotation?

Denotation is the dictionary definition, connotation is the feeling.

What is symbolism in poetry?

Using one thing to represent another

Who is the speaker in a poem?

The narrator or voice telling the story in the poem

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

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