Module 9 Exam Flashcards

1
Q

Read these lines from Shel Silverstein’s poem Sick.

“I cannot go to school today,”
Said little Peggy Ann McKay.

What makes these two lines a couplet instead of just two lines from a poem?

A

Their final syllables rhyme.

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2
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There is an error in the following sentence.

When you play Soccer, you develop a stronger sense of balance and, of course, greater speed.

In which sentence has the mistake been corrected?

A

When you play soccer, you develop a stronger sense of balance and, of course, greater speed.

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3
Q

Which of the following words should always be capitalized?

A

Spanish

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4
Q

How does hyperbole create its effect?

A

by exaggerating or overstating

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5
Q

A poem with meter includes:

A

a repeating pattern of accents within each line

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6
Q

Which line contains a repetition of vowel sounds?
What prevents this poem from being a haiku?

Under orange moons
a thin field mouse gathers wool
to line its winter burrow.

A

The last line has too many syllables.

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7
Q

Which line contains alliteration?

A

wicked, wasted words

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8
Q

Which of these sentences includes an example of hyperbole?

A

I walked a thousand miles yesterday!

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9
Q

What mood is created by this line of figurative language from the poem “Sunset”?

“And old warehouses poured their purple shadows”

A

a peaceful, relaxing mood

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10
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Which element in a story is most affected by the author’s choice of figurative language?

A

mood

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11
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How many syllables appear on the first and last lines of a haiku?

A

five

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12
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For a piece of writing to qualify as a poem, it has to:

A

use lines and stanzas, not paragraphs

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13
Q

Look for the error in the following sentence.

My mom drove us to grandma’s house for the weekend.

In which sentence has the mistake been corrected?

A

My mom drove us to Grandma’s house for the weekend.

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14
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How are the poetic forms the cinquain and the limerick similar?

A

Both always have five lines.

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