Poetry and Fig Language Review

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How do we mark a rhyme scheme?

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letters

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One line of _________________ would have ten syllables.

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iambic pentameter

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What is an idiom?

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a common word or phrase that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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Comparisons using 'like' or 'as' are called a

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simile

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Is this a line or a stanza: I believe I can fly. I am soaring through the air, And I can go so high, As high as I dream to dare.

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stanza

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects.

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What is alliteration?

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

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What is a haiku?

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A three-line poem with a 5-7-5 syllable structure, often focusing on nature.

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What is a couplet?

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Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme and usually express a complete thought.