Elements of Poetry

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What is Personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is Repetition in poetry?

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The repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis. Example: 'Nevermore' in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven'.

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What is an external rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem. Example: AABB means the first two lines rhyme with each other, and the next two lines rhyme with each other.

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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'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is a Simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile was like sunshine.'

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What is Alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes. Example: 'Buzz', 'Hiss', 'Roar'.

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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. It functions like a paragraph in prose.

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What is Imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images. Example: 'The golden sun set behind the purple mountains.'

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What is a Theme in poetry?

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The central idea or message conveyed in a poem. It often reflects on universal human experiences.

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