Figurative
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Sound
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Poetry
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Final Jeopardy
This is descriptive language that is used
To create word pictures for the reader and
Pertains to the 5 senses.
Imagery
Buzz, snap, and pop
Are all examples of this type of
Figurative language
Onomatopoeia
“Her breath was hotter than fire.”
Is an example of this type of
figurative language.
Hyperbole
The following includes and example of
This type of figurative language:
“The river murmured.”
- Jeffrey Farnol
Personification
Where does this poem shift in tone?
Your clear eye is the one absolutely beautiful thing.
I want to fill it with color and ducks,
The zoo of the new
Whose names you meditate --April snowdrop, Indian pipe,
Little
Stalk without wrinkle,
Pool in which images
Should be grand and classical
Not this troublous
Wringing of hands, this dark
Ceiling without a star.
Between the third and fourth stanzas
Identify one sound device used in this line:
“The angels, not half so happy in heaven,”
-Edgar Allen Poe
Consonance
Or
Alliteration
“That the wind came out of the cloud by night,
Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.”
-Edgar Allen Poe
Which of the following does this poem contain:
A. End rhyme
B. Internal Rhyme
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Alliteration
Internal Rhyme
This is poetry not written in a regular,
Rhythmic pattern.
What is free verse?
This is a 14 line lyrical poem with
Three, 4-line stanzas followed by a couplet.
Rhyme Scheme:
ab ab cd cd ef ef gg
What is a sonnet ?
Which two sound devices
are used in the following example:
“Strips of tinfoil winking like people.”
-Sylvia Plath
Assonance and Consonance
This is a pair of rhyming lines,
Generally the same length and meter
Expressing a single idea.
What is a couplet?
This is the regular pattern of rhyming words
In a poem, indicated by using
Different letters for each new rhyme.
What is a rhyme scheme?
This is a formal division of lines in a poem,
Considered as a unit.
What is a stanza?
What type of poem is written in
Iambic Pentameter, has
three quatrains, and a concluding couplet?
Shakespearean Sonnet
Which of the following is written in
Iambic Pentameter?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The morning dew gleamed like a field of diamonds
Of that forbidden tree whose mortal taste
Thunder rumbling quietly in the distance
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
B. Of that forbidden tree whose mortal taste
What is MLA
Modern Language Association
All of the following could be sub-topics under the
topic of “Ancient ways of sending messages”
EXCEPTA. Drums
B. Pony
C. Smoke Signals
D. Email
E. Word of mouth
D. Email
When writing a persuasive essay/research paper,
what is the sentence found at the end of the
first paragraph that states the idea
the writer will prove/support.
Thesis Statement
Identify the highlighted portion of this quote:
“A spark could be enough to set them ablaze” (Collins, 68).
In-Text citation
“Since about that time,
war had been literally continuous…”
Which of the following best describes this selection?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Paraphrase, properly cited
Paraphrase, plagiarized
Quote, Properly cited
Quote, plagiarized
Summary
Plagiarized quote
Although the quote is in quotation marks,
It must also have an in-text citation.
“Since about that time,
war had been literally continuous…”(Orwell 33).
A metaphor that continues over
Several lines, or throughout an entire poem
Is called…
Extended Metaphor
The word, “Child” has a positive connotation
List at least 2 connotations that could be
Associated with this word.
Innocence
Excitement
Curiosity
Joy
Youth
Etc.
Infant Joy
-William Blake
Who is the
speaker in this
poem?
'I have no name;
I am but two days old.'
What shall I call thee?
'I happy am,
Joy is my name.'
Sweet joy befall thee!
Pretty joy!
Sweet joy, but two days old.
Sweet Joy I call thee:
Thou dost smile,
I sing the while;
Sweet joy befall thee!
A two day old infant
Identify this literary device,
And what it’s making reference to:
“He lied so often, he was afraid his
nose would begin to grow.”
Allusion: Pinnochio
Identify this literary device,
AND what it’s making reference to:
“The umpire was no Handicapper General,
but she remained vigilant throughout the
game in order to ensure fair play.”
Allusion: Harrison Bergeron
According to George Bailey,
How do we know when
Angels receive their wings?
Every time a bell rings