Poetic Elements

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What is the expression of ideas or feelings through words, usually having form, rhythm, and rhyme?

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Poetry

Front

What is the dictionary definition of a word called?

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Denotation

Front

What do you call related lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph?

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Stanza

Front

What is the author's use of descriptive words to create a picture in the reader's mind?

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Imagery

Front

What is it called when a sound, word, or phrase is used more than once in poetry?

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Repetition

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What term describes the emotional attitude of the author towards the subject of the poem?

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Tone

Front

What is the pattern of rhyme at the end of each line in a poem called?

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Rhyme scheme

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What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

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What is a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration for emphasis?

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Hyperbole

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What is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities in poetry?

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Symbolism