Poetry Review Unit 3 CKLA

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.

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What does AABB rhyme scheme mean?

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In an AABB rhyme scheme, the first two lines rhyme with each other, and the next two lines rhyme with each other.

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What is an example of an ABAB rhyme scheme?

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In an ABAB rhyme scheme, the first and third lines rhyme, and the second and fourth lines rhyme.

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What is anaphora in poetry?

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Anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines or sentences.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is a vivid description that uses figurative language to appeal to the senses and create a sensory experience for the reader.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor describes something as if it is something else, without using 'like' or 'as'.

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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 personification?

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Personification is giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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

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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.