Poetry and Figurative Language Review

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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 onomatopoeia?

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Words that imitate the natural sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, such as 'Sam slowly slips on the slide.'

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'as slippery as soap'.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis, e.g., 'running faster than the wind!'.

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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', e.g., 'Time is a thief.'

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates vivid mental pictures.

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What is a stanza?

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

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What is rhyme?

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The repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in poetry, often used to create rhythm.

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What is a theme in poetry?

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The central idea or message that the poem conveys, often reflecting on life, society, or human nature.