CKLA Unit 3 Poetry Terms

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, such as in 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is a line in poetry?

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A line is the basic unit of a poem, consisting of a group of words arranged in a row.

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What does literal mean?

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Literal refers to the actual meaning of words, without exaggeration or metaphor. For example, 'Today is Monday.' is a literal statement.

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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', such as 'The sunset was like cotton candy.'

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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 in prose.

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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', for example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas, such as 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is rhyme?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of words, often used in poetry to create rhythm and musicality.

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What is a theme in poetry?

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The theme is the central idea or message that the poet conveys through the poem.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses, helping the reader to visualize scenes, sounds, and feelings.