Elements of Poetry

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What is a line in poetry?

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A line is a sentence, phrase, or word arranged into a single row in a poem.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is using words to create pictures in the reader's mind, often appealing to the senses.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz' or 'moo'.

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What does personification mean?

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Personification is giving human qualities to non-human things, like saying 'the wind whispered'.

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What is a stanza?

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

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What is repetition in poetry?

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Repetition is the use of the same word or phrase multiple times for emphasis.

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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'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is rhyme in poetry?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in a poem.

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What is rhythm in poetry?

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Rhythm is the pattern of sounds and beats in a poem, creating a musical quality.