Post on 31-Dec-2015
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Define “rhyme scheme.”
• The pattern in which final syllables sound alike in lines of poetry
• Example: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
What is “meter”?
the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
U/ U/ U/ U/ U/
--?-- is the repetition of consonant sounds in a line of poetry
• Alliteration
“Susan sells seashells at the seashore.”
“Chronological” means --?--
• Using a logical order of time, such as moving from beginning to ending
Define “metaphor.”
• Comparison of two unlike objects or things
• Time flies.
• The car engine purred.
• The ship plowed through the sea.
A simile is --?--
• A comparison using “like” or “as”
• Example: The library was as hot as a furnace.
• Example: The bedroom smelled like a dirty pair of socks.
“Ironic” means --?-- or --?--
• Surprising or unexpected
• Opposite of what is anticipated
Meow. Meow.
Define “onomatopoeia.”
• Words that sound like their meaning
• Examples: Bees buzz. Chains clink and clank.
“Ka-boom!”
First person pronoun?Second person pronoun?
Third person pronoun?
• First = I
• Second = you
• Third = he, she, it, they
What does the antagonist do?
• The character who causes conflict for the main character(or the protagonist).
What is “blank verse”?What is “free verse”?
• Blank = Unrhymed iambic pentameter
• Free = no rhyme or meter
How do “end rhyme” and “approximate rhyme” differ?
• End rhyme = the final syllables of lines of poetry sound alike (mat, hat, bat, sat)
• Approximate rhyme = the final syllables look as though they should sound alike (stood, flood)