Poetry Terms & Figurative Language 5th grade

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What is the repetition (more than twice) of beginning consonant sounds in a poem?

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Alliteration

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What is a stanza?

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A grouping of lines

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What is an idiom?

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Figurative meaning is different from the literal meaning. 'Sayings' that people use and learn over time.

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What is poetry that does not follow specific rules, styles, or formats, such as rhyming or patterns?

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Free verse

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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 a simile?

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

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What is rhyme?

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The repetition of similar sounds at the end of words, often used in poetry.

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What are homophones?

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Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.