CKLA Unit 3: Poetry

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What is a declaration?

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A sentence that is an announcement, such as 'My basketball team just won first place!'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, such as 'Chocolate is heaven.'

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What is anaphora?

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The repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of lines, like in the poem 'There were horses. There were cows.'.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, such as in 'Peter picked peppers.'.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as', such as 'I was as red as a tomato.'.

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What is the purpose of poetry?

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To express emotions, tell stories, or convey ideas in a creative and often rhythmic way.

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What is a stanza?

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A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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What is rhyme?

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The repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in poetry, such as 'cat' and 'hat'.

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What is a theme in poetry?

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The central idea or message that the poet wants to convey.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and helps create a picture in the reader's mind.