Analyzing Poetry

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What is a poem?

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A poem is a piece of writing that expresses feelings, ideas, or tells a story in a creative way, often using rhythm and rhyme.

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What is a stanza in a poem?

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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 imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that creates a picture in the reader's mind using the five senses.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', suggesting they are the same.

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What is repetition in poetry?

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Repetition is the use of the same words or phrases multiple times in a poem to emphasize a point or theme.

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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.

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What is rhyme in poetry?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in a poem.

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What is the purpose of a title in a poem?

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The title gives the reader an idea of the poem's theme or subject before reading it.

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What is a line in a poem?

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A line is a single row of words in a poem, which can vary in length.

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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.