Elements of Poetry 4th Grade

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase, often used in poetry and tongue twisters.

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Provide an example of a metaphor.

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An example of a metaphor is: 'Justin is a walking encyclopedia.' This compares Justin to an encyclopedia without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'She is as beautiful as a rose.'

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What are rhyming words?

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Rhyming words are words that have the same ending sound. For example, 'snow' and 'grow' rhyme.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are given to non-human things. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is the purpose of using imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is used in poetry to create vivid and descriptive pictures in the reader's mind, appealing to the senses.

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Define onomatopoeia and give an example.

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. An example is 'buzz' for the sound a bee makes.

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What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

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A metaphor directly states that one thing is another (e.g., 'Time is a thief'), while a simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as' (e.g., 'Time is like a thief').

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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What is the theme of a poem?

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The theme of a poem is the central idea or message that the poet conveys through their work.