POETRY ELEMENTS

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What is Assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words, creating a musical effect. Example: 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.'

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What is Consonance?

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Consonance is the repetition of internal consonant sounds in nearby words. Example: 'The lumpy, bumpy road.'

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What is 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 to indicate which lines rhyme. Example: ABAB.

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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. It often has a specific rhyme scheme or rhythm.

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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. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a Couplet?

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A couplet is a pair of lines in a poem that usually rhyme and have the same meter.

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What is a Refrain?

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A refrain is a repeated line or group of lines in a poem, often at the end of a stanza, that emphasizes a theme or idea.

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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 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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What is a Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Time is a thief.'