Poetry

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What is narrative Poetry?

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Narrative poetry tells a story.

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How many lines does a sonnet have?

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A sonnet has 14 lines.

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What element of poetry is shown in the sentence: 'The sun is a yellow skittle shining brightly in the sky'?

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This sentence shows a metaphor.

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a Metaphor? 'My little sister is an angel.' 'My dog is as smelly as dirty socks.' 'The lake is a mirror, showing my reflection.' 'Life is a roller coaster with many ups and downs.'

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'My dog is as smelly as dirty socks.' is NOT a metaphor.

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What is prose?

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Prose is literature that is not poetry; examples include most essays, short stories, novels, and plays.

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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 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 is an elegy?

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An elegy is a poem that mourns the loss of someone or something.

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What is free verse?

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Free verse is a type of poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.