Poetry terms review

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What is Repetition?

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Repetition is repeating words or phrases.

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What is Rhyme?

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Rhyme refers to words ending in the same sound.

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What is a Stanza?

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A Stanza is a group of lines in a poem.

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What is Alliteration?

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Alliteration is the occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of words.

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What is a Line in poetry?

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A Line is a group of words in a row.

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What does it mean to give human traits to nonhumans?

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This is called Personification.

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What is a Poem?

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A Poem is a piece of writing that expresses feelings or ideas, often using rhythm and rhyme.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A Metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a Simile?

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A Simile is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is Imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is descriptive language that creates vivid pictures in the reader's mind.