Elements of Poetry Flashcard

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What are poetic devices?

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Poetic devices are the essential tools a poet uses to add a musical quality to poetry.

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What elements of language does poetry use?

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Poetry uses musical elements of language to express thoughts and emotions.

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a kind of language that is not literal, allowing authors to write about things in more creative and artistic ways. Examples include metaphors, idioms, and hyperbole.

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What is the theme of a poem?

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The theme of the poem is the message about life or human nature that the poem conveys.

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What is Free Verse poetry?

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Free Verse poetry does not have to rhyme.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is rhyme in poetry?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds in the final stressed syllables of two or more words.

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas.