Sound Devices Review 2

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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What is a line in poetry?

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A line is a single row of words in a poem.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same sounds at the beginning of closely placed words.

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human qualities to nonliving things.

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What is repetition in poetry?

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Repetition is when the same word or phrase is used multiple times in a poem.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing (e.g., 'buzz', 'bang').

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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What is rhyme?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds in the final syllables of lines in poems.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

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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 without using 'like' or 'as'.