Elements of Poetry 12/9

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What is a simile in poetry?

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

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What does a metaphor do in poetry?

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A comparison of two different things that doesn’t use 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the purpose of tone in poetry?

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The attitude or mood the author creates.

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What is alliteration in poetry?

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The repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words.

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What is assonance in poetry?

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that creates visual representations in the reader's mind.

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What is personification in poetry?

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Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.

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What is the theme of a poem?

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The central idea or message conveyed by the poem.

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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

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What is rhyme in poetry?

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The repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines.