Elements of Poetry

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What is a group of lines in a poem separated with a blank line space?

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Stanza

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What is a simile? Give an example.

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'I'm as hungry as a horse.'

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What is repetition in poetry?

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Repetition is a repeating pattern of sounds or words.

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What is a line in poetry?

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A line is a sentence, phrase, or word arranged into a single row.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is the use of vivid and descriptive language to create mental images. Example: 'I feel hot, I hear the waves, my toes touch the sand.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is 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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Rhythm is the pattern of sounds and beats in a poem.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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What is a poem?

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A poem is a piece of writing that expresses feelings, ideas, or tells a story in a specific form, often using rhythm and rhyme.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.