Understanding Poetry

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What is the main purpose of poetry?

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To use rhythm, rhyme, and figurative language to express ideas, emotions, and experiences.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the rhyme scheme of the following lines? 'The moon is shining bright (A) As stars twinkle in the sky (B) The trees begin to sway in the night (A) And the breeze whispers goodbye (B)'

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ABAB

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How many lines are in a traditional Haiku poem?

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3 lines.

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Which of the following is an example of alliteration? 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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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 a metaphor?

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

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Define imagery in poetry.

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

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What is personification?

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Giving human qualities to non-human things.

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What is the structure of a sonnet?

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A sonnet typically consists of 14 lines, usually written in iambic pentameter.

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What is an ode?

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A lyrical poem that expresses praise or admiration for a person, place, thing, or idea.