Reading SOL Review Questions 1
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.”
“Pentameter” means --?-- Five units of meter for a line of poetry
A sonnet has --?-- lines. 14 7? 14? 28? 56? 112?
“Chronological” means --?-- Using a logical order of time, such as moving from beginning to ending
“Spatial” order refers to --?-- the logical description of an object or location
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.
Define “couplet.” Two rhyming lines of poetry
How many lines in a... quatrain? octave? sestet? quatrain = 4 octave = 8 sestet = 6
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 is an elegy? a sad poem about dying
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
Define “lyrical poem.” Personal poetry that deals with emotions
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)
Narrative poetry tells a --?-- story
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