Poetry and Figurative Language Review

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What is a Rhyme Scheme?

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The order/pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.

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What is an example of a SIMILE?

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The sunset was as red as a firetruck.

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What is an example of PERSONIFICATION?

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The wind whistled through the trees.

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What are the syllable counts for a Haiku?

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1st line - 5 syllables, 2nd line - 7 syllables, 3rd line - 5 syllables.

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What is alliteration?

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Repetition of sounds at the beginning of words.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind.

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What is a stanza?

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas.

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What is a couplet?

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Two consecutive lines of poetry that usually rhyme and have the same meter.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, e.g., 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.