Poetry

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is a refrain in poetry?

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A repeated line or group of lines in a poem, often used to emphasize a theme or idea.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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The use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating mental images for the reader.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words, often used to create rhythm or mood.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words that imitate the natural sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem, often described using letters to indicate which lines rhyme.

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What is rhythm in poetry?

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The pattern of sounds and silences in a poem, created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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What is a stanza?

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas.