Poetry

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What is figurative language?

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Words or phrases that mean more than their dictionary meaning.

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What is an excerpt?

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A small part of a larger work.

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What does the word 'melancholy' mean?

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Sadness.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without 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 hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is a stanza?

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space.

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What is rhyme?

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The repetition of similar sounds in two or more words, often at the end of lines in poems.

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What is a theme in poetry?

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The central idea or message conveyed in a poem.