Poetry

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Define 'rhyme'.

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The repetition of an ending sound.

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What is personification?

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Giving human qualities to non-human things.

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What structure is poetry written in?

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Lines & stanzas.

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Which literary device is an extreme exaggeration?

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Hyperbole.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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Define 'alliteration'.

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

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words that imitate the natural sounds of a thing.

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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.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.