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grade 12 review #1
grade 12 #1 review for final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| simile | comparison using like or as |
| metaphor | direct comparison |
| assonance | repetition of internal vowel sound |
| consonance | repition of internal or ending consonant sounds |
| alliteration | repition of initial consonant sounds |
| stanza | groups of lines in apoem |
| quatrain | 4 line stanza |
| couplet | 2 line stanza |
| sestet | 6 line stanza |
| octave | 8 line stanza |
| kenning | metaphorical 2 word replacement for a noun " whale road" |
| imagery | words that appeal to the senses.Helps to create mood and tone |
| sonnet | 14 lines, specific rhyme scheme |
| sonnet sequence | a group of sonnets sharing a theme |
| blank verse | unrhymed poetry with meter |
| free verse | poetry with nor specic rhyme or meter |
| rhyme scheme | pattern of rhyming words |
| epic | a long narritive poem celebrating heroic deeds |
| pastoral poetry | celebrates simple life in the country |
| oral tradition | poems passed down by mouth |