Elements of Poetry

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What is hyperbole in poetry?

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A deliberate exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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What does imagery do in poetry?

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Creates a picture in the reader’s mind through descriptive language.

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What is personification in poetry?

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Giving things that are not human, the personalities or actions of humans.

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What is a metaphor in poetry?

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A comparison of two different things that does not use 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes in a poem.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a stanza?

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A division in a poem named for the number of lines it contains.

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What is tone in poetry?

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The attitude or mood the author creates through word choice.

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What is a theme in poetry?

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The underlying message or main idea that the poem conveys.