Elements of Poetry

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What does 'rhyme' mean?

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The repetition of an ending sound.

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What is 'repetition' in poetry?

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The use of the same word or phrase multiple times to create emphasis or rhythm.

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What is a 'regular rhyme'?

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A pattern of sounds in a poem that creates a beat.

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What is the structure of poetry?

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Poetry is written in lines and stanzas.

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What is a 'stanza'?

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

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What is 'meter' in poetry?

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The rhythmic structure of a poem, determined by the number of syllables in each line.

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What does 'imagery' mean in poetry?

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Descriptive language that creates visual representations in the reader's mind.

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What is 'alliteration'?

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

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What is a 'metaphor'?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a 'simile'?

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