Elements of Poetry

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Groups of lines in a poem are called

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stanzas

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Poems are meant to be read aloud.

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true

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When words end with the same sounds, the words

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rhyme

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The "beat" of the poem is called the

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rhythm

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When a poem repeats sounds, words, phrases, or whole lines, he or she is using

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repetition

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A comparison of two unlike things using "as" or "like"

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simile

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A direct comparison of two unlike things that does not use the words "like" or "as" in the comparison. It often uses "is" in the comparison.

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metaphor

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Repeating the same consonant at the beginning of words or lines.

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alliteration

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Giving human characteristics or qualities to an object, idea, or even an animal

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personification

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A word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb

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adverb