Elements of Poetry

Front

What provides the reader with details related to the senses?

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Sensory Language

Front

What specific words does a poet use to create images in the poem?

Back

Imagery

Front

Poetry is typically separated into separate _______ on a page.

Back

Lines

Front

What is a figurative language device that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What is the central or main idea of a poem?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the term for a repeated sound at the beginning of words in a line of poetry?

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Alliteration

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

Front

What is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem?

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Rhyme Scheme

Front

What is a word that imitates the sound it represents?

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

What is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas?

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Personification