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Poetry Unit #1
The Bells, The Raven, & The Seven Ages of Man
Question | Answer |
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Highly musical verse that expresses the observations and feelings of a single speaker | Lyric Poetry |
The pattern of beats or stresses in a language | Rhythm |
The repetition of initial consonant sounds | Alliteration |
The repetition of sounds at the ends of words | Rhyme |
The use of words that imitate sounds | Onomatopoeia |
Fully; in great volume | Voluminously |
Beating rapidly; throbbing | Palpitating |
Uninterrupted repetition of the same tone | Monotone |
Song of joy or triumph | Paean |
Poetry that has characters, setting, & plot | Narrative Poem |
Strange; unusual | Quaint |
Tricking; charming | Beguiling |
Rest;relief | Respite |
Deserted; abandoned | Desolate |
Pale | Pallid |
A comparison developed over several lines of writing | Extended metaphor |
A long speech delivered by a single character | Monologue |