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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

Which is the comparative degree of the word tall? a. taller b. tallest

What was the main idea or message taught by the ballad, "king john and the abbot of canterbury"?

Welcome to the vocabulary assessment. by connecting with words in a more interactive way, through a graphic organizer that includes your own ideas, we hope you will learn new vocabulary strategies to integrate into your course work and your everyday life. objectives: use a variety of techniques to acquire a range of words determine, clarify, and illustrate the meaning of unfamiliar words to ensure that you properly and successfully complete the vocabulary assessment, do the following: complete the assessment using the passage provided. select a word from the passage, and identify/create each of the following for that word: denotation connotations synonyms antonyms affixes the sentence from the passage where the word appears an original sentence using the word a memory trick type your responses in the appropriate boxes. after you have typed your responses, print your graphic organizer and submit it to your teacher. be careful not to refresh the page before printing, as some browsers will not save your work. passage from "the pit and the pendulum" by edgar allan poe very suddenly there came back to my soul motion and sound—the tumultuous motion of the heart, and in my ears the sound of its beating. then a pause in which all is blank. then again sound, and motion, and touch, a tingling sensation pervading my frame. then the mere consciousness of existence, without thought, a condition which lasted long. then, very suddenly, thought, and shuddering terror, and earnest endeavor to comprehend my true state. then a strong desire to lapse into insensibility. then a rushing revival of soul and a successful effort to move. and now a full memory of the trial, of the judges, of the sable draperies, of the sentence, of the sickness, of the swoon. then entire forgetfulness of all that followed; of all that a later day and much earnestness of endeavor have enabled me vaguely to recall.