Elements of Poetry - Review

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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 a story.

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How many stanzas are in a poem?

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The number of stanzas can vary; some poems have 1, 2, 3, or more stanzas.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one is the other, often using 'is' or 'was'.

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What is rhyme in poetry?

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Rhyme is when two or more words have the same ending sound, like 'cat' and 'hat'.

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What does it mean if a poem has rhyme?

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It means that some of the words in the poem sound similar at the end.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things using 'like' or 'as', such as 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is the purpose of imagery in poetry?

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Imagery uses descriptive language to create pictures in the reader's mind.

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What is the theme of a poem?

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The theme is the main idea or message that the poet wants to convey.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of closely placed words, like 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'.

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What is a poem?

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A poem is a piece of writing that expresses feelings or ideas, often using rhythm and rhyme.