Match the following words with their definition. Column A
1.
personification:

2.
hyperbole:

3.
alliteration:

4.
metaphor
5.
simile:

6.
iambic pentameter:

7.
prose:

8.
rhyme scheme:

9.
stanza:

10.
repetition:

Column B
a. giving human characteristics to non-human objects or ideas

b. repetition of initial consonant sound

c. a group of lines that form a unit within a poem
d. comparison NOT using like or as

e. comparison using like or as
f. a form of poetry using 10 syllables per line

g. the use of the same words or structure over again

h. the pattern of rhyme; such as ABAB or AABB or ABCABC

i. extreme exaggeration

j. ordinary writing

Background information: this is an article by will irvin, a correspondent for the new york tribune. irvin wrote this piece in april 1915, while reporting from the western front. at the time that irvin wrote this piece, the united states had declared neutrality in the war. boulogne, april 25. – the gaseous vapor which the germans used against the french divisions near ypres last thursday, contrary to the rules of the hague convention, introduces a new element into warfare. the attack of last thursday evening was preceded by the rising of a cloud of vapor, greenish gray and iridescent. that vapor settled to the ground like a swamp mist and drifted toward the french trenches on a brisk wind. its effect on the french was a violent nausea and faintness, followed by an utter collapse. it is believed that the germans, who charged in behind the vapor, met no resistance at all, the french at their front being virtually paralyzed. the effect of the noxious trench gas seems to be slow in wearing away. the men come out of their nausea in a state of utter collapse. some of the rescued have already died from the after effects. how many of the men left unconscious in the trenches when the french broke died from the fumes it is impossible to say, since those trenches were at once occupied by the germans. –will irvin, 1915 what were the effects of the poison gas, according to the reporter? a.) the french were victorious over the germans. b.) soldiers suffered from nausea and began to pass out, while some even died. c.) there were few effects, and the battle continued. d.) the gas was yellow and caused the men’s skin to blister.

How did the invention of the cotton gin affect slave labor in the united states? a. there was a forced migration of slaves from the south to the north. b. slave-owning cotton planters were gradually forced to sell their plantations. c. more slaves were purchased to work on cotton plantations in the south. d. the reduced need for labor on cotton plantations led to a decline in slavery. e. slaves were moved from cotton plantations to sugar plantations.

Which of the following is true of the peace treaty? a. russia lost more territory than germany. b. germany was allowed to keep alsace-lorraine. c. italy gained all of the austrian territory.