Elements of Poetry / The Poem That Will Not End

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What does it mean when lines in a poem rhyme?

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It means they end in the same or similar sounds.

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What is a couplet in poetry?

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A form of poetry with two lines that usually rhyme.

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What is a ditty?

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A short and cheerful song or poem.

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What is the purpose of imagery in poetry?

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To create vivid pictures in the reader's mind using descriptive language.

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What is personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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What is a stanza?

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A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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What is the theme of a poem?

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The central idea or message that the poem conveys.

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What is alliteration?

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

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What is a haiku?

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A traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.