Poetry Elements

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where poets write about an idea, an object, or an animal as if it were human.

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What is a lyrical poem?

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A lyrical poem is a type of poem that rhymes.

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What is repetition in poetry?

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Repetition is a poetic device where words or phrases are repeated for emphasis, as seen in the poem 'Roses are red'.

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What is rhyme in poetry?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds in poems, creating a musical quality.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that implies a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a simile?

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

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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 hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis.

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What is free verse?

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Free verse is a type of poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter.

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What are graphic elements in poetry?

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Graphic elements are visual features in a poem, such as line breaks, spacing, and font style.