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1. in poetry, what is internal rhyme?
the repetition of words or phrases
a final word in a line rhymes with the final word of nearby line
a word in the middle of a line rhymes with a nearby word
the title rhymes with a word in the poem
2. what is assonance?
literal language
the repetition of a beginning consonant sound
the repetition of a final consonant sound
the repetition of a vowel sound
3. read this sentence:
jesse crept into the kitchen surreptitiously, quietly sneaking in to raid the refrigerator.
based the context of this sentence, what is the meaning of surreptitiously?
cleverly
handily
stealthily
wisely
4. read this sentence:
a single solitary chickadee has remained at the feeder for three hours, defending it from all interlopers.
the words interlopers and defending suggest which of the following?
compassion
grief
hostility
pity
5. read the following lines from thomas moore's "the light of other days":
when i remember all/the friends so link'd together
i've seen around me fall/like leaves in wintry weather
what does the writer compare to the "leaves in wintry weather"?
a special winter
memories of the past
memories of fall
missing friends