Poetry Elements

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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'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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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. For example, 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that creates a picture in the reader's mind. It appeals to the senses.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz', 'ring', or 'sizzle'.

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What are lines in poetry?

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Lines are the individual rows of words in a poem. They can vary in length and are often grouped into stanzas.

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a grouped set 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 direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is rhythm in poetry?

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Rhythm is the pattern of sounds and beats in a poem, created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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What is verse?

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Verse refers to a single line of poetry or a specific type of poetic structure.

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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 wants to convey through the poem.