Poetry Flashcardizz

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison of two unlike things that says one thing IS another.

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What is alliteration?

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

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Define 'rhyme'.

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The repetition of an ending sound in words.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words that imitate sounds.

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What do we call the narrator of a poem?

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The speaker.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits to non-human things.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

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What is a stanza?

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph.