Poetry

Front

What is poetry without a regular meter or rhyme scheme called?

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Free verse

Front

What is the term for the repetition of beginning sounds in words?

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Alliteration

Front

What is the main idea of a poem, or what the author wants you to learn?

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Theme

Front

What do you call words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to?

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Onomatopoeia

Front

What is the term for describing by comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What is a structured form of poetry that follows a specific rhyme scheme and meter?

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Sonnet

Front

What is the term for a recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story or poem?

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Motif

Front

What is the emotional atmosphere or feeling conveyed by a poem?

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Mood

Front

What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

Front

What is the use of exaggeration for emphasis or effect in poetry?

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Hyperbole