Introduction to Poetry

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What is the repetition of sounds in poetry called?

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Rhyme

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What is an example of internal rhyme?

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"My beard grows to my toes"

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What is an implied comparison between two usually unrelated things?

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Metaphor

Front

Which literary device is primarily utilized in Langston Hughes's poem, Mother to Son?

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Symbolism

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What is the atmosphere or emotion in a poem created by the poet?

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Mood

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

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Tone

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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 sounds in a sequence of words.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture.