Poetry

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, set apart from others with a space, similar to a paragraph.

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Who is the speaker of a poem?

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The narrator of the poem.

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What is rhyme in poetry?

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When words have ending sounds that correspond to one another, like 'cat' and 'hat'.

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What structure is poetry written in?

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Poetry is written in lines and stanzas.

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What is the rhyme pattern of the following lines: 'Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow.'?

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The rhyme pattern is AABA.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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What is the purpose of imagery in poetry?

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Imagery uses descriptive language to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind.

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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 does the tone of a poem refer to?

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The attitude or emotional quality of the poem.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.