Elements of Poetry and Figurative Language

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What is a line in a poem?

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A single row of words.

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How many lines are typically in a poem?

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It can vary; for example, a poem can have 10 lines.

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Do all poems contain rhyme?

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False; not all poems have to rhyme.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, e.g., 'I had to walk a million miles to get here.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates a sound, e.g., 'BUZZ!'

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'Time is money.'

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What is simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'He is as tall as a tree.'

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits to non-human things, e.g., 'The trees danced in the wind.'

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What is alliteration?

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