Poetry

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

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Alliteration

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What literary device is exemplified by the phrase 'Ring! Ring!'?

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Onomatopoeia

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What is a simile? Provide an example.

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'My grandmother was as beautiful as a Texas sunrise.'

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What type of poetry tells a story?

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Narrative poetry

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What is personification in poetry?

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Personification is the attribution of human qualities to animals or nonhuman objects.

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Define metaphor and provide an example.

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is the purpose of imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is used to create vivid and descriptive language that appeals to the senses, helping readers to visualize scenes and emotions.

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What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

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A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things, while a metaphor directly states that one thing is another.

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines within a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas.

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What is the rhyme scheme of a poem?

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The rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem, often described using letters to denote which lines rhyme.