Poetry Elements

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is a literary device where the same initial consonant sound is repeated in a series of words, often used to create rhythm or emphasis. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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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'. Example: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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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'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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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. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is rhyme?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds in the final syllables of words, often used in poetry to create a musical quality. Example: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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What is a stanza?

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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.

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What is the speaker in a poem?

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The speaker is the voice or persona that narrates the poem, not necessarily the author.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses, helping to create mental images for the reader. Example: 'The golden sun set behind the purple mountains.'

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What is theme in poetry?

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The theme is the central idea or message conveyed in a poem, often reflecting on universal concepts like love, nature, or conflict.