POETRY ELEMENTS

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What is Hyperbole?

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An exaggerated comparison for effect.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is rhyme?

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When words have the same ending sounds.

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Which of the following is a hyperbole? 'She is the prettiest woman in the entire universe.'

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This statement is an example of hyperbole.

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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The use of words to imitate the sounds they describe.

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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.'

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What is personification?

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Giving human-like qualities to non-human things.

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What is a stanza?

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space.

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What is meter in poetry?

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The rhythmic structure of verses, determined by the number of syllables and the pattern of emphasis.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.