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Literary and Poetic Devices

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Alliterationthe repetition of the initial sound in a series of words
Rhyme schemethe repetition of the last sound in a series of words
Onomatopoeiawords that imitate sounds
Similefigurative language that makes a comparison between two unlike things using "like", "as", or "than"
Metaphorfigurative language that compares two unlike things without using "like", "as", or "than"
Personificationgiving inanimate objects human characteristics
Hyperbolean exaggeration typically meant to be humorous
Imagerythe use of concrete images and sensory details to create a picture in the reader's mind
Linesimilar to a sentence in prose
Stanzasimilar to a paragraph in prose
How many lines are in "Drats"?3
How many stanzas are in "Drats"?1
What is the rhyme scheme of "Drats"?tell me
"Standing is Stupid" has _____ verses12
"Standing is stupid" has ___ stanzas1
In "Standing," what rhymes with curse?worse
symbolwhen one thing represents another
What poetic device is being used in "The Fourth"?onomatopoeia
How many stanzas are in "The Little Blue Engine?"4
What is verse 7 in "Brother?"/and I said this little brother/
What is verse 8 in "Brother"?/Of a brother's very strange/
"Brother":What is the rhyme scheme for verse 8?B
"Brother": What is the rhyme scheme for verse 5?C
Quote the line. Why did the boy get a detention in "Work of Art"/for my artwork on her car/
Quote the line. What did the boy think would happen to him in "Work of Art?"/I thought I'd get a star!/


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Orchard Valley Middle School

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