Poetry Review

Poetry Review

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English

KG - University

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1.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor describes one thing as if it were something else, making a comparison without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her eyes were saucers, wide with expectation.'

2.

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What is a simile?

Back

A simile is a comparison between two different things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile was like sunshine.'

3.

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Front

What is alliteration?

Back

Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. Example: 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

4.

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Front

What is sensory imagery?

Back

Sensory imagery uses descriptive language to create vivid images in the reader's mind, appealing to the senses. Example: 'Flies buzzing in my ear make me feel dizzy.'

5.

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Front

What is free verse poetry?

Back

Free verse poetry does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter, allowing for more freedom in expression.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is hyperbole?

Back

Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

7.

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Front

What is personification?

Back

Personification gives human qualities to non-human things. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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