Elements of Poetry & Figurative Language

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Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

• The wind whispered through the trees
• The tree has green leaves
• The sun is a yellow ball in the sky
• The cat sat on the mat

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The sun is a yellow ball in the sky

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What are the elements of poetry?

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Structure, sound, rhyme scheme, and figurative language

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What is the structure of a poem?

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The way the poem is organized and presented

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Rhyme scheme

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The pattern of rhyming words in a poem

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What is figurative language?

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Language that is used to create a deeper meaning

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Which of the following is an example of a simile? Options: The sun smiled down on us, The moon is a silver boat, The wind whispered through the trees, Her hair was a waterfall of gold

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Her hair was a waterfall of gold

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

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What is personification?

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Giving human qualities to non-human things

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What is alliteration?

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Repeating the same consonant sound at the beginning of words

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What is imagery?

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Using sensory details to create a mental picture