OBJECTIVE
: To review definitions of terms related to poetry.
ASSIGNMENT: Part One—using terms listed below, give the correct answer for each definition.
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(A) Rhyme
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(B) Stanza
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(C) Metaphor
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(D) Simile
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(E) Consonance
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(F) Assonance
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(G) Figure Of Speech
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(H) Alliteration
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(I) Lyric Poem
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1. _____ Repetition of the beginning letter in several nearby words.
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2. _____ Device that presents a picture in words.
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3. _____ Repetition of the same consonant sound in several words.
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4. _____ Comparison of two unlike things using
like
or
as
.
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5. _____ Comparison that does not use the words like or as.
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6. _____ Repetition of the same vowel sound in several words.
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7. _____ Descriptive feelings.
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8. _____ Grouped lines or verses in a poem.
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9. _____ Two or more words that sound alike.
PART TWO
: Select poems from either Langston Hughes or Maya Angelou. Write the title of the poem and lines from the poem that illustrate each one of these terms.
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1. Simile
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2. Metaphor
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3. Figure Of Speech
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4. Alliteration