Poetry Terms

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What is the definition of theme in literature?

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The lesson learned by reading a piece of literature.

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What literary device is used in the phrase 'He was a Romeo with the ladies'?

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Allusion.

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What is alliteration?

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A literary device where the same consonant sound is repeated at the beginning of closely placed words.

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What is imagery in literature?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

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What does the simile 'My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time' mean?

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She gets really angry.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Define personification.

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects.

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What is the purpose of a stanza in poetry?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space, that serves as a building block of the poem.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem, typically described using letters to indicate which lines rhyme.

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What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

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A simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as', while a metaphor makes a direct comparison without those words.