Analyze Impact of Sound Devices - 7th Grade Reading
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What is hyperbole?
What is hyperbole?
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An intentional exaggeration for emphasis or effect. Creates dramatic effect through obvious overstatement.
An intentional exaggeration for emphasis or effect. Creates dramatic effect through obvious overstatement.
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What is the difference between denotation and connotation when analyzing word meaning in a text?
What is the difference between denotation and connotation when analyzing word meaning in a text?
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Denotation is literal meaning; connotation is implied feeling or association. Connotation adds emotional or cultural associations beyond dictionary definition.
Denotation is literal meaning; connotation is implied feeling or association. Connotation adds emotional or cultural associations beyond dictionary definition.
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What is figurative language in literature?
What is figurative language in literature?
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Language that means more than the literal words to create an effect. Uses non-literal expressions like metaphors to convey deeper meaning.
Language that means more than the literal words to create an effect. Uses non-literal expressions like metaphors to convey deeper meaning.
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What is a metaphor?
What is a metaphor?
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A direct comparison that says one thing is another. Creates vivid connections by stating equivalence without "like" or "as."
A direct comparison that says one thing is another. Creates vivid connections by stating equivalence without "like" or "as."
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What is a simile?
What is a simile?
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A comparison using "like" or "as.". Makes comparisons explicit with connecting words for clarity.
A comparison using "like" or "as.". Makes comparisons explicit with connecting words for clarity.
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What is personification?
What is personification?
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Giving human traits to something nonhuman. Makes abstract concepts relatable through human characteristics.
Giving human traits to something nonhuman. Makes abstract concepts relatable through human characteristics.
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What is imagery, and what does it help a reader do?
What is imagery, and what does it help a reader do?
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Sensory language that helps the reader imagine sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touch. Appeals to five senses for vivid mental pictures.
Sensory language that helps the reader imagine sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touch. Appeals to five senses for vivid mental pictures.
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What is alliteration?
What is alliteration?
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Repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words. Creates rhythm and emphasis through repeated beginning sounds.
Repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words. Creates rhythm and emphasis through repeated beginning sounds.
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What is assonance?
What is assonance?
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Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words. Creates internal echo through matching vowel sounds.
Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words. Creates internal echo through matching vowel sounds.
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What is consonance?
What is consonance?
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Repetition of consonant sounds within or at the ends of nearby words. Echoes consonant sounds anywhere except the beginning.
Repetition of consonant sounds within or at the ends of nearby words. Echoes consonant sounds anywhere except the beginning.
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What is rhyme, and what is end rhyme specifically?
What is rhyme, and what is end rhyme specifically?
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Rhyme repeats sounds; end rhyme matches sounds at line endings. End rhyme creates pattern and musicality between line endings.
Rhyme repeats sounds; end rhyme matches sounds at line endings. End rhyme creates pattern and musicality between line endings.
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What is internal rhyme?
What is internal rhyme?
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Rhyme occurring within a single line or between words inside lines. Creates unexpected sound connections within lines.
Rhyme occurring within a single line or between words inside lines. Creates unexpected sound connections within lines.
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What is repetition in poetry or prose, and what is its general purpose?
What is repetition in poetry or prose, and what is its general purpose?
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Repeated words or phrases to emphasize an idea or create rhythm. Reinforces key themes through strategic word/phrase echoing.
Repeated words or phrases to emphasize an idea or create rhythm. Reinforces key themes through strategic word/phrase echoing.
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Identify the sound device in: "wild winds whipped" (focus on repeated starting sounds).
Identify the sound device in: "wild winds whipped" (focus on repeated starting sounds).
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Alliteration. The "w" sound repeats at word beginnings.
Alliteration. The "w" sound repeats at word beginnings.
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Identify the sound device in: "the slow moan of old stones" (focus on repeated vowel sound).
Identify the sound device in: "the slow moan of old stones" (focus on repeated vowel sound).
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Assonance. The long "o" vowel sound repeats throughout.
Assonance. The long "o" vowel sound repeats throughout.
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Identify the sound device in: "blank and think" (focus on repeated ending consonant sound).
Identify the sound device in: "blank and think" (focus on repeated ending consonant sound).
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Consonance. The "nk" consonant cluster repeats at word ends.
Consonance. The "nk" consonant cluster repeats at word ends.
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Choose the connotation of "slender" in most contexts: positive, negative, or neutral?
Choose the connotation of "slender" in most contexts: positive, negative, or neutral?
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Positive. "Slender" suggests graceful thinness, not unhealthy.
Positive. "Slender" suggests graceful thinness, not unhealthy.
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Which context clue type is used in: "morose, or deeply sad"?
Which context clue type is used in: "morose, or deeply sad"?
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Definition (restatement) clue. The phrase after comma directly defines the unfamiliar word.
Definition (restatement) clue. The phrase after comma directly defines the unfamiliar word.
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What is an idiom, and why can its meaning not be found word-for-word?
What is an idiom, and why can its meaning not be found word-for-word?
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A common phrase with a nonliteral meaning not tied to the exact words. Cultural expressions whose meanings differ from literal words.
A common phrase with a nonliteral meaning not tied to the exact words. Cultural expressions whose meanings differ from literal words.
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Identify the sound device: "wild winds whipped" repeats the starting sound of words.
Identify the sound device: "wild winds whipped" repeats the starting sound of words.
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Alliteration. The "w" sound repeats at the beginning of each word.
Alliteration. The "w" sound repeats at the beginning of each word.
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What is onomatopoeia, and what does the word imitate?
What is onomatopoeia, and what does the word imitate?
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A word that imitates a real sound (for example, "buzz"). Words sound like their meaning (splash, boom, hiss).
A word that imitates a real sound (for example, "buzz"). Words sound like their meaning (splash, boom, hiss).
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Identify the sound device: "The bacon sizzled" uses a word that imitates a sound.
Identify the sound device: "The bacon sizzled" uses a word that imitates a sound.
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Onomatopoeia. "Sizzled" mimics the actual sound of cooking bacon.
Onomatopoeia. "Sizzled" mimics the actual sound of cooking bacon.
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What is end rhyme in poetry, and where does it occur in lines?
What is end rhyme in poetry, and where does it occur in lines?
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Rhyme at the ends of lines (last stressed syllables match). Creates pattern and musicality by matching line endings.
Rhyme at the ends of lines (last stressed syllables match). Creates pattern and musicality by matching line endings.
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What is a symbol in literature, and what does it represent beyond itself?
What is a symbol in literature, and what does it represent beyond itself?
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An object or detail that stands for a larger idea or theme. Concrete objects represent abstract concepts (dove = peace).
An object or detail that stands for a larger idea or theme. Concrete objects represent abstract concepts (dove = peace).
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Identify the figurative language type: "He ran like the wind."
Identify the figurative language type: "He ran like the wind."
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Simile. Comparison using "like" or "as" to connect two unlike things.
Simile. Comparison using "like" or "as" to connect two unlike things.
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