Elements of Poetry 4th Grade

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz', 'thump', or 'pop'.

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What is Alliteration?

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The same sound or letter at the beginning of words or lines.

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What is a Simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a Stanza?

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A group of lines within a poem.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A comparison that is not literally true.

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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 Rhyme?

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The repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in poetry.

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What is Meter in poetry?

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The rhythmic structure of a poem, determined by the number of syllables and the pattern of emphasis.

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What is a Couplet?

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Two consecutive lines of poetry that usually rhyme.

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What is a Quatrain?

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A stanza or poem of four lines, often with alternating rhymes.