Elements of Poetry

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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What is Repetition in poetry?

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The use of the same word or phrase multiple times to emphasize a feeling or idea.

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What is Free Verse poetry?

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A type of poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme.

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What is Imagery in poetry?

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The use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses to create mental images.

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What is a Simile?

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

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What is Alliteration?

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

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What is a Metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a Stanza?

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

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What is Rhyme?

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The repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in poetry.

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What is Rhythm in poetry?

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The pattern of sounds and silences in a poem, created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables.