Poetry

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Define 'rhyme'.

Back

The repetition of an ending sound.

Front

What device assigns human qualities to a non-living thing?

Back

Personification.

Front

Provide an example of personification.

Back

The wind sadly whispered through the trees.

Front

What structure is poetry written in?

Back

Lines & stanzas.

Front

Provide an example of a simile.

Back

Her smile was as bright as sunshine.

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

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

Front

Define 'alliteration'.

Back

The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

Front

What is the purpose of a stanza in poetry?

Back

To group lines together, often to organize thoughts or themes.

Front

What is an example of alliteration?

Back

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Front

Define 'imagery' in poetry.

Back

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.