Poetry Terms no MC

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What is enjambment in poetry?

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Enjambment is a poetic device where a line of verse flows into the next line without a pause or break, creating a sense of continuation.

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What is an octave in poetry?

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An octave is a stanza or poem consisting of eight lines, often used in sonnets.

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What is synecdoche?

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Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa, such as using 'ears' to refer to 'people'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is a sound device where the same consonant sound is repeated at the beginning of closely placed words.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unrelated things by stating one is the other.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery refers to descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates vivid mental pictures.

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What is a couplet?

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A couplet is a pair of consecutive lines of poetry that usually rhyme and have the same meter.

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What is a metaphorical allusion?

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A metaphorical allusion is a reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance, used metaphorically.