Elements of Poetry

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What do we call it when poets use words with the same ending sound at the end of lines?

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Rhyme scheme.

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What is the term for the same sound or letter at the beginning of words or lines?

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Alliteration.

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What is an example of a metaphor?

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'She is a gem.'

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What clues help identify a simile?

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'Like' or 'as.'

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What is a group of lines within a poem called?

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Stanza.

Front

What do we call a word that imitates a sound?

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Onomatopoeia.

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What is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile.

Front

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

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Rhyme scheme.

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What is it called when a poet repeats a word or phrase for emphasis?

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Repetition.

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What is a type of figurative language that gives human qualities to non-human things?

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Personification.