Poetry Elements

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is language that appeals to the senses, helping readers visualize what they read.

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What does the term 'form' refer to in poetry?

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Form refers to the way a poem looks on a page.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is an expression whose meaning cannot be understood by simply joining the meaning of the words, like 'caught a cold'.

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What is a line break in poetry?

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A line break is the place where a line of poetry ends, giving the poem a particular look.

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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 'like' or 'as', such as 'as wild as a den of lions'.

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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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.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.