Elements of poetry

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia refers to words that phonetically imitate, resemble, or suggest the sound that they describe.

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Do all poems have to rhyme?

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No, not all poems must rhyme; there are many forms of poetry that do not require rhyme.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human characteristics are attributed to non-human entities, such as objects or animals.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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What is simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery refers to descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates vivid mental pictures.

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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's structure.

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What is the theme of a poem?

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The theme is the central idea or underlying message that the poet conveys through the poem.