Deck #3

Question 1

Definition: Poetic device

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a device used in poetry to manipulate the sound of words, sentences or lines.

Question 2

Definition: Alliteration

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the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words.

Question 3

Example: Alliteration

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Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore

Question 4

Impact: Alliteration

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enhances memorability, creates rhythm, and emphasizes ideas by repeating initial sounds.

Question 5

Definition: Assonance

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The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds

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Example: Assonance

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“chips and dips”, “surf and turf”

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Impact: Assonance

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enhances mood and emphasizes key ideas through the repetition of vowel sounds within words.

Question 8

Definition: Consonance

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The repetition of the same consonant sound at the end of words or within words

Question 9

Example: Consonance

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He struck the clock with a quick flick

Question 10

Impact: Consonance

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adds rhythm, reinforces ideas, and creates a pleasing or dramatic effect through the repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words

Question 11

Definition: Onomatopoeia

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The use of a word which imitates or suggests the sound that the thing makes

Question 12

Example: Onomatopoeia

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Boom, snap, crackle, pop

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Impact: Onomatopoeia

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brings descriptions to life, engages the senses, and enhances imagery by mimicking real-world sounds

Question 14

Definition: Internal rhyme

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When a line of poetry contains a rhyme within a single line.

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Example: Internal rhyme

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I drove myself to the lake and dove into the water

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Impact: Internal rhyme

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enhances the flow, musicality, and cohesion of a text, making it more engaging and memorable

Question 17

Definition: Slant rhyme

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When a poet creates a rhyme, but the two words do not rhyme exactly, they are just similar

Question 18

Example: Slant rhyme

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She’s picking peaches. / She’s digging ditches

Question 19

Impact: Slant rhyme

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adds subtle harmony, variation, and a sense of uniqueness to a poem or text by pairing words with similar but not identical sounds

Question 20

Definition: End rhyme

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When the last word of two different lines of poetry rhyme

Question 21

Example: End rhyme

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Roses are red, violets are blue, / Sugar is sweet, and so are you

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Impact: End rhyme

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creates a structured rhythm, enhances memorability, and provides a satisfying sense of closure to lines in poetry or text

Question 23

Definition: Rhyme Scheme

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The pattern of a poem’s end rhymes

Question 24

Example: Rhyme Scheme

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“a b a b c d c d”

Question 25

Impact: Rhyme Scheme

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provides structure, enhances rhythm, and creates patterns in poetry by organizing the arrangement of rhyming lines

Question 26

Definition: Stressed and unstressed syllables

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In every word of more than one syllable, one of the syllables is stressed, or said with more force than the other syllable(s)

Question 27

Example: Stressed and unstressed syllables

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In the word "banana," the second syllable "nah" is stressed, while the first "ba" and last "na" are unstressed syllables

Question 28

Impact: Stressed and unstressed syllables

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create rhythm and flow in language by emphasizing certain syllables (stressed) and de-emphasizing others (unstressed), forming patterns that enhance the musicality of speech or text.

Question 29

Definition: Meter

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A regular pattern to the syllables in lines of poetry

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Example: Meter

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Iambic pentameter, Trochaic octameter

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Impact: Meter

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gives the poem rhythm and a sense of order, and influencing its tone and pacing.

Question 32

Definition: Free verse

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Poetry that doesn’t have much meter or rhyme

Question 33

Example: Free verse

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“The Red Wheelbarrow: so much depends / upon / a red wheel / barrow / glazed with rain / water / beside the white / chickens

Question 34

Impact: Free verse

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allows poets to express creativity and emotions more freely, offering flexibility in structure and focusing on the language and imagery without the constraints of rhyme or meter

Question 35

Definition: Iambic pentameter

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Poetry that is written in lines of 10 syllables, alternating stressed and unstressed syllables

Question 36

Example: Iambic pentameter

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"Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?"

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Impact: Iambic pentameter

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creates a rhythmic flow, lends a formal structure to poetry, and enhances its musicality by alternating unstressed and stressed syllables in ten-syllable lines

Question 38

Definition: Sonnet

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a 14-line poem that expresses a single idea or issue, and is usually written in iambic pentameter

Question 39

Example: Sonnet

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"a b a b c d c d e f e f g g"

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Impact: Sonnet

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enhances its emotional depth, focus, and the power of its themes

Question 41

Definition: Polysyndeton

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When a writer creates a list of items which are all separated by conjunction

Question 42

Example: Polysyndeton

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"I walked the dog, and fed the cat, and milked the cows"

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Impact: Polysyndeton

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creates a sense of abundance, emphasizes each element in a series, and can slow down the rhythm for dramatic effect

Question 44

Definition: Pun

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When a word that has two or more meanings is used in a humorous way

Question 45

Example: Pun

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“My dog has a fur coat and pants!”

Question 46

Impact: Pun

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adds humor, wordplay, and double meaning to a text, often creating a playful or witty tone while engaging the reader's attention