LUOA English 9 Final Exam Study Guide.
Stanza - answerA stanza is a poem or portion of a poem. Each stanza is a certain number of
lines. Stanzas are set apart from each other by spaces above and below. They are used for the
same purpose as paragraphs in prose.
Quatrain - answerA quatrain is a s...
Rhythm - answer✔The cadence, or beat, of poetry. Rhythm is created by putting stress on some
syllables but not others in a line (da-DA da-DA da-DA).
Meter - answer✔A rhythmic pattern (usually in formal poems)
Alliteration - answer✔The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or
closely connected words
Allusion - answer✔A reference to something the poet is sure the audience will know
Analogy - answer✔A comparison between two things
Apostrophe - answer✔An address to a thing or person
Assonance - answer✔Two or more words in the same line or sentence that have the same or
similar vowel sounds
"I tried to light the fire"
Consonance - answer✔Two or more words in the same line or sentence that start with the same
consonant sound"Slithery snakes steal sleep from the students"
Imagery - answer✔The words the poet uses to create pictures in the reader's mind
Metaphor - answer✔A comparison between two objects without using the words "like" or "as"
"The defensive line was a brick wall"
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