Elements of Poetry

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In the context of poetry, how would you describe alliteration?

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The repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words

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What does imagery do in poetry?

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Creates a picture in the reader’s mind

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What is the purpose of personification in poetry?

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Giving things that are not human, the personalities or actions of humans

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What is a simile in poetry?

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A comparison of two different things using like or as

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What does metaphor do in poetry?

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A comparison of two different things. Doesn’t use like or as

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Meter in poetry

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A rhythmic pattern in poetry that is usually repeated

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What is the purpose of rhyme in poetry?

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Words that end in the same sound, end rhyme

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Rhyme scheme in poetry

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The pattern of rhymes

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Rhythm in poetry

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The musical quality of a poem

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What is the purpose of hyperbole in poetry?

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A deliberate exaggeration