Poetry Review

Front

A comparison between two things by using 'like' or 'as'.

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Simile

Front

A line in a poem must be a complete sentence.

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False

Front

Poems that tell an emotional or dramatic story are ____________.

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Ballads

Front

Stanzas resemble a ____________.

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paragraph

Front

Limerick poems have ______ lines.

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5

Front

A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis is called ____________.

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Hyperbole

Front

A poem that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme is called ____________.

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Free Verse

Front

A short, often humorous poem with a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme is called ____________.

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Limerick

Front

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words is known as ____________.

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Alliteration

Front

The use of words that imitate sounds is called ____________.

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Onomatopoeia