1.1 - Understanding Poetic Devices (Sound and Structure)
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Practice Questions
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Define a rhyme scheme in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how lines sound together.
What is alliteration?
💡 Hint: Listen for the same sounds at the start.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is a rhyme scheme?
💡 Hint: Think about which option describes a pattern.
True or False: Alliteration only uses vowel sounds.
💡 Hint: Focus on the beginning sounds.
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Challenge Problems
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Compose a short poem that utilizes at least three of the sound devices studied.
💡 Hint: Experiment with sounds—think music!
Analyze a well-known poem and write an essay on how its sound devices contribute to its overall meaning.
💡 Hint: Choose resonant themes and sound pairings.
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