Poetry Vocabulary

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What is rhyme?

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Rhyme is when two or more words have the same ending sound, like 'cat' and 'bat'.

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What is a line in a poem?

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A line is a single row of words in a poem.

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is when words in a sentence start with the same sound, like 'She sells seashells'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like what it means, like 'bang' or 'crash'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two things without using 'like' or 'as', saying one thing is another.

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What is a poem?

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A poem is a piece of writing that expresses feelings or ideas, often using rhythm and rhyme.

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What is the purpose of poetry?

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The purpose of poetry is to express emotions, tell stories, or create imagery using words.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is descriptive language that creates pictures in the reader's mind.

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What is a theme in poetry?

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The theme is the main idea or message of the poem.