Poetry Elements

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of lines in a poem.

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What format is a poem written in?

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Stanzas and lines.

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What does the rhyme scheme 'ababcc' indicate?

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It indicates a specific pattern of rhymes where the first and third lines rhyme, the second and fourth lines rhyme, and the fifth and sixth lines rhyme with each other.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A figure of speech where words imitate the natural sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.

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What is the purpose of stanzas in poetry?

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Stanzas are used to organize ideas and create a structure in a poem.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is an example of personification?

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The wind whispered through the trees.