Elements of Poetry

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What is Repetition in poetry?

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Repetition is a repeating pattern of sounds or words.

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What is a line in poetry?

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A line is a sentence, phrase, or word arranged into a single row.

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What is Rhyme in poetry?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds in poems.

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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A stanza is a group of lines in a poem separated with a blank line space.

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What structure is poetry written in?

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Poetry is written in lines and stanzas.

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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 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 makes a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery refers to words created through the use of figurative language or vivid descriptions.

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What is the purpose of meter in poetry?

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Meter is the rhythmic structure of verses in poetry.