Poetry

Front

What structure is poetry written in?

Back

Lines & stanzas

Front

What device is used in the line: 'Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary'?

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Rhyme

Front

What are words that imitate sounds called?

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

Define 'rhyme'.

Back

The repetition of an ending sound.

Front

Which poetry term refers to a group of lines arranged together in a poem?

Back

Stanza

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A figure of speech comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is personification?

Back

Giving human traits to non-human things.

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is the purpose of a refrain in poetry?

Back

To create rhythm and emphasize a particular idea or theme.

Front

What is meter in poetry?

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The rhythmic structure of verses, determined by the number of syllables and the pattern of emphasis.