Poetry Elements

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What is Alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, such as 'Good as gold' or 'Busy bee.'

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What is a Simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as,' for example, 'as brave as a lion.'

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Define Rhyme.

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar ending sounds in words, often used in poetry, such as 'cat' and 'hat.'

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What is the Speaker in a poem?

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The speaker is the voice or persona that narrates the poem, not necessarily the author.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other, such as 'Time is a thief.'

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis, like 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts, like 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a Stanza?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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What is Imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating vivid pictures in the reader's mind.

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What is a Couplet?

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A couplet is a pair of consecutive lines in a poem that usually rhyme and have the same meter.