Poetry Elements

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What is a Rhyme Scheme?

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A Rhyme Scheme is the pattern formed by the end of the rhymes in a poem.

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What do we call a group of lines in a poem?

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A group of lines in a poem is called a Stanza.

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What is Imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is language that appeals to the senses and helps readers visualize what they read.

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What is Rhyme in poetry?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds in poems.

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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'.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A Metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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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 Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing.

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What is the purpose of a Poem's Meter?

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The Meter is the rhythmic structure of a poem, which gives it a musical quality.

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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.