Poetry 12/18

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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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What does 'theme' mean in poetry?

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Theme is the central idea or message in a poem, often reflecting a big world idea or universal concept.

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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 a simile?

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

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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.

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language includes figures of speech that go beyond literal meanings, such as metaphors, similes, and personification.

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What is the purpose of using imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is used to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind, appealing to the senses.

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What is the rhyme scheme?

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Rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem, often described using letters.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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What is a stanza?

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