Poetry unit review

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What is tone?

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The poet’s attitude about the subject of the poem.

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What is an allusion?

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A reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, or work of art within a story or poem.

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What is a quatrain?

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A stanza or poem consisting of four lines.

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Where do you MOST often find rhyming words in a poem?

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At the end of lines.

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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 rhythm in poetry?

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The pattern of sounds and silences in a poem, created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as.' An example is: 'My love is like a red, red rose.'

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a vivid 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 theme in poetry?

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The central message or lesson that the poet is trying to convey to the reader.