The Sandpiper

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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, often used to create rhythm or emphasize a particular idea.

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What does it mean for words to rhyme?

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Rhyming words have the same ending sound, which creates a musical quality in poetry and songs.

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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 by stating that one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a synonym?

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A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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What does the word 'brittle' mean?

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Brittle means easily broken or destroyed.

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What is the purpose of using imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is used in poetry to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind, appealing to the senses and enhancing the emotional experience.

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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 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 the main theme of a poem?

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The main theme of a poem is the central idea or message that the poet wants to convey.

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas, similar to a paragraph in prose.