Poetic Elements and Figurative Language Flashcard

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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Give an example of personification.

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The wind whispered through the trees.

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What is repetition in poetry?

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The deliberate use of the same word or phrase multiple times to emphasize a point or theme.

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What is rhyme in poetry?

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The correspondence of sounds between different words, especially at the end of lines.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem, usually described using letters.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

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Give an example of onomatopoeia.

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Buzz, hiss, roar.

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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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Give an example of alliteration.

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She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.