Poetry Elements

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What is the musical quality of a poem using alliteration, meter, repetition, or rhyme?

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rhythm

Front

What do we call giving things that are not human the personalities and actions of humans?

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personification

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What is it called to repeat sounds, words, phrases, or whole lines in a poem?

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repetition

Front

What is a rhythmic pattern in poetry that is usually repeated and can be measured in beats by counting syllables?

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meter

Front

What is the use of words whose sounds suggest the sounds or actions described?

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onomatopoeia

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What is a group of lines in a poem, often separated by a space?

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stanza

Front

What is the attitude of the poet towards the subject of the poem?

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tone

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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simile

Front

What is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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metaphor

Front

What is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words?

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alliteration