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Sound Devices Figurative Language Poetry Types Poetic Structure Comprehen sion 1 Comprehen sion 2 100 100 100 200 200 200 300 300 300 400 400 400 500 500 500

“Crash!” “Bang!” “Fizz!” What type of sound device is this? A 100

Onomatopoeia A 100

Sally sells seashells by the seashore What type of sound device is this? A 200

Alliteration A 200

“Do you choose to chew blue goo? ” What type of sound device is this? A 300

Assonance A 300

Because I do not hope to turn again Because I do not hope to turn Desiring this man's gift and that man's scope I no longer strive towards such things (Why should the aged eagle stretch its wings? ) Why should I mourn The vanished power of the usual reign? -From “Ash Wednesday” by TS Elliot What type of sound device is being presented in lines 1 -3? A 400

Repetition A 400

“While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly, there came a tapping…” -From “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe What type of sound device showcased here? A 500

Alliteration A 500

This type of figurative language features an extreme exaggeration B 100

Hyperbole B 100

Heat Lightning by Dave Mc. Caul Someone must be taking photographs outside Unable to sleep, I part the curtains of my bedroom window But my backyard is empty—no photographers lurking in the bushes I gaze skyward and see that the culprits are up above, air-borne An overeager paparazzi, their flash bulbs popping in quick succession Heavenly bodies, dressed up for an all-night party, mug for the camera Networks of lightning bring disparate gatherings together Solar particles bump into one another like people on a crowded dance floor The thunderstorm is a strobe light flashing on my bedroom wall Distant music I cannot hear keeps the party-goers moving In my pajamas, I am like a rude guest, sloppily dressed Hair mussed with static electricity, eyes dark-circled and tired No sleeping tonight—this party isn't over until dawn. Which lines from the poem show an example of a simile? A. Heavenly bodies, dressed up for an all-night party, mug for the camera B. Solar particles bump into one another / like people on a crowded dance floor C. An overeager paparazzi, their flash bulbs popping in quick succession D. But my backyard is empty—no photographers lurking in the bushes B 200

B. Solar particles bump into one another / like people on a crowded dance floor B 200

Heat Lightning by Dave Mc. Caul Someone must be taking photographs outside Unable to sleep, I part the curtains of my bedroom window But my backyard is empty—no photographers lurking in the bushes I gaze skyward and see that the culprits are up above, air-borne An overeager paparazzi, their flash bulbs popping in quick succession Heavenly bodies, dressed up for an all-night party, mug for the camera Networks of lightning bring disparate gatherings together Solar particles bump into one another like people on a crowded dance floor The thunderstorm is a strobe light flashing on my bedroom wall Distant music I cannot hear keeps the party-goers moving In my pajamas, I am like a rude guest, sloppily dressed Hair mussed with static electricity, eyes dark-circled and tired No sleeping tonight—this party isn't over until dawn. Which line or lines from the poem is an example of a metaphor? A. Hair mussed with static electricity, eyes dark-circled and tired B. Distant music I cannot hear / keeps the party-goers moving C. I gaze skyward and see that the culprits are up above, air-borne B 300

D. The thunderstorm is a strobe light / flashing on my bedroom wall B 300

That joke is so old, the last time I heard it I was riding on a dinosaur. What type of figurative language is this? B 400

Hyperbole B 400

The teapot sang as the water boiled The ice cubes cackled in their glass the teacups chattered to one another. While the chairs were passing gas The gravy gurgled merrily As the oil danced in a pan. Oh my dinnertime chorus What a lovely, lovely clan! -From “Dinnertime Chorus” What type of figurative language is being presented in this poem? B 500

Personification B 500

Frozen flakes fall down Frosty breath comes from my mouth It is winter time What type of poem is this? C 100

Haiku C 100

There once was a man made of stone, Couldn’t hold the telephone, Because it would break _________ And so he was all alone What line best completes the appropriate rhyme scheme for the limerick? a. In his fist made of stone b. Because he was so strong c. With each call he’d make C 200

C – with every call he’d make C 200

'Twas Friday morn when we set sail, And we had not got far from land, When the Captain, he spied a lovely mermaid, With a comb and a glass in her hand. Oh the ocean waves may roll, And the stormy winds may blow, While we poor sailors go skipping aloft And the land lubbers lay down below, below And the land lubbers lay down below. Then up spoke the Captain of our gallant ship, And a jolly old Captain was he; "I have a wife in Salem town, But tonight a widow she will be. " - from “The Mermaid” What type of poem is this likely an excerpt from? C 300

A ballad C 300

DAILY Place A Wager DOUBLE C 400

The black bear goes to the river he tries to spot a fish he sees one he sticks his paws in the water he gets one but it slips out of his paws he tries again but it slips again the black bear decides to get some berries instead he gets them he finds a log and has a snooze for the day. What type of poem is this? C 400

A free verse poem C 400

This is an example of what type of poem? C 500

A concrete poem C 500

This type of rhyme can also be called an “approximate rhyme. ” D 100

Half rhyme D 100

Rhythm is a pattern of stressed an unstressed ______ in a line of poetry. Fill in the blank D 200

syllables D 200

I'll sing you a poem of a silly young king Who played with the world at the end of a string, But he only loved one single thing— And that was just a peanut-butter sandwich. His scepter and his royal gowns, His regal throne and golden crowns Were brown and sticky from the mounds And drippings from each peanut-butter sandwich. From Peanut Butter Sandwich by Shel Silverstein 3. _______ What is the rhyme scheme stanza one in the poem Peanut Butter Sandwich? D 300

AAAB D 300

I'll sing you a poem of a silly young king Who played with the world at the end of a string, But he only loved one single thing— And that was just a peanut-butter sandwich. His scepter and his royal gowns, His regal throne and golden crowns Were brown and sticky from the mounds And drippings from each peanut-butter sandwich. From Peanut Butter Sandwich by Shel Silverstein Locate the half rhyme in stanza 2. D 400

Mounds (rhymes with “gowns” and “crowns”) D 400

Better Batter by c. safos In between the beats and whirs, the cake mixer twists its metal links like the spin of a couple dancing. I can smell the melted butter. It smells like a carnival. The mixing bowl is where sweet teeth go. The batter is thick. As it's poured, it clouds and clumps over on itself like pillow lava. If the batter were a dream, it would take only an instant to bake. The billowing scent would balloon until the morning chimes, clanging and clinking and ringing until the cake is as full as the sun and twice as yellow. Locate the type of figurative language being used in stanza 3, lines 2 -3. D 500

Cake batter is being compared to lava D 500

Better Batter by c. safos In between the beats and whirs, the cake mixer twists its metal links like the spin of a couple dancing. I can smell the melted butter. It smells like a carnival. The mixing bowl is where sweet teeth go. The batter is thick. As it's poured, it clouds and clumps over on itself like pillow lava. If the batter were a dream, it would take only an instant to bake. The billowing scent would balloon until the morning chimes, clanging and clinking and ringing until the cake is as full as the sun and twice as yellow. Read these lines from the poem: “until the morning chimes / clanging and clinking and ringing until / the cake is as full as the sun and twice as yellow. ” The fifth stanza provides an image of A. how eating a cake makes people feel full. B. how yellow and full the cake is when it is baked. C. a happy time the people experience at a carnival. D. a dream of many people on a sunny day. E 100

B. How yellow and full the cake is when it’s baked E 100

Anne was so excited about her weekend vacation that she couldn't stop talking about it all day. All she did was talk about her vacation. She couldn't talk about anything else. She was a real broken record. Why does the author compare Anne to a broken record? A. to show that Anne talks about the same thing over and over again B. to show that Anne is a spoiled girl who spends way too much money C. to show that Anne likes to break things that do not belong to her D. to show that Anne likes music and likes to play records all the time E 200

A (Annie talks about the same thing too much) E 200

Harvesting Wheat by A. Gautam. When it rains, water mixed with the wind shoves the green that sways. Green waves in the wheat field create ripples sprinkled with gold. The farmers wait for the days of harvest. The crows wait for the fallen grains. They watch each other with eagle eyes— the prey and the victim, waiting for treasure hunt. The author uses the phrase "green waves in the wheat fields / create ripples / sprinkled with gold" to show: A. the wheat field is actually used for gold farming. B. the speaker sees the ocean everywhere C. the wind makes the wheat look like waves. E 300

C. the wind makes the wheat look like waves. E 300

Jane waited on Vic for an hour, so they could go out to a nice restaurant. When he finally came down stairs, he was barefoot, wearing ripped jeans, a dirty shirt, and his hair was a mess. Upon seeing him, Jane remarked, "You look fantastic. " What is Jane's remark an example of? A. irony B. metaphor C. foreshadowing D. allusion E 400

A. Irony E 400

The jeweler was a vulture as he inspected the diamond. What figure of speech does the author use in this sentence? A. metaphor B. personification C. simile D. idiom E 500

A (metaphor) E 500

Jack had a tough time trying to eat the fruit packed in his lunch. The dried fruit snack was an old shoe. What is the effect of the metaphor used in the second sentence? A. to show that the fruit snack was like a comfortable old friend B. to show that the fruit snack was meant to be worn on the feet C. to show that the fruit snack was tough and chewy D. to show that the fruit snack was shaped like a boot F 100

C – fruit was tough and chewy F 100

Words are born Words age with time. Sometimes they become useless— Forgotten. Words disappear from sentences, conversations, dictionaries. Words travel— Cross borders, change forms. Words live. Which phrase from the poem makes the words seem human? A. words age with time B. they become useless C. conversations, dictionaries D. from sentences F 200

A – words age with time F 200

As Beth helped Joey and Ethan with their Social Studies work, she thought to herself, this must be how Hermione Granger from Harry Potter feels. What is the above passage an example of? A. idiom B. allusion C. personification D. foreshadowing F 300

B - Allusions F 300

The ship plows through the sea What type of figurative language is this? F 400

personification F 400

Mr. Smith drank oceans of tea each day. What type of figurative language is this? F 500

hyperbole F 500

The Final Jeopardy Category is: LINE STRUCTURE Please record your wager. Click on screen to begin

I tried on the farmer's hat, Didn't fit. . . A little too small -- just a bit Too floppy. Couldn't get used to it, Took it off. I tried on the dancer's shoes, A little too loose. Not the kind you could use for walkin'. Didn't feel right in 'em, Kicked 'em off. From Tryin' On Clothes by Shel Silverstein What structural device is being used in stanza 2, lines 3 -4? Click on screen to continue

ENJAMBMENT “Not the kind you could use for walkin. ” Click on screen to continue

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