What is Poetry?

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What is poetry?

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Where the sound and meaning of words are combined to express feelings, thoughts, and ideas.

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To create vivid images, poets use what?

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Figurative language.

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What are the elements of Poetry?

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Sound, Form, Rhythm, Imagery.

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True or False: Rhyming sounds have to be spelled the same way.

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False.

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True or False: Repetition strengthens feelings, ideas, and mood in a poem.

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True.

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What is figurative language?

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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

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What is rhyme in poetry?

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The repetition of similar sounds, usually at the end of lines.

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What does rhythm refer to in poetry?

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The pattern of sounds and silences in a poem.

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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 alliteration?

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