Elements of Poetry 4th Grade

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What is a simile?

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A simile compares two unlike things using keywords like 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'She is as beautiful as a rose.'

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Give an example of a simile.

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'She is as beautiful as a rose.'

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, 'It is raining cats and dogs' means it is raining heavily.

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Give an example of an idiom.

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'It is raining cats and dogs.'

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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

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How many stanzas does this poem have?

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The poem has 2 stanzas.

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What is a theme in literature?

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A theme is the central idea or message in a story or poem.

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Give an example of a theme.

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'Your past does not define you.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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Give an example of personification.

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'The lonely chair sat at the corner desperate for company.'