The Art of Poetry

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What does the arrow carry in 'The Arrow Song'?

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The arrow carries a song.

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Which lines from the poem are a simile?

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The line 'as still as a mirror' is a simile.

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What does cruising mean?

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Cruising means you are traveling in a boat for fun.

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What does drenched mean in the context of the poem 'Better Fun'?

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Drenched means soaked.

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What does necessary mean?

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Necessary means needed and you can't do without it.

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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 a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea.

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human traits to non-human things.

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What is the main theme of a poem?

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The main theme of a poem is the central idea or message that the poet wants to convey.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language to create mental images for the reader.