ELA Poetry Analysis Flashcards
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What term describes a poem that tells a story with a plot and characters?
Answer: Narrative
A narrative poem tells a story with a plot, characters, and events.
Which poetic device involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds in closely connected words?
Answer: Alliteration
Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of nearby words.
In poetry, what is a 'stanza'?
Answer: A group of lines forming a unit
A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.
What is the term for the measured pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry?
Answer: Meter
Meter is the rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.
A poem that mourns the death of someone or expresses grief is called a(n):
Answer: Elegy
An elegy is a mournful poem written in honor of someone who has died.
Which of the following is an example of personification in a poem?
Answer: The sun smiled down on the earth.
Personification gives human qualities to non-human things, such as the sun 'smiling.'