Poetry Elements

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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 the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as cool as a cucumber'.

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What are stanzas in poetry?

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Stanzas are groups of lines in a poem, similar to paragraphs in prose.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery refers to words or phrases that appeal to the five senses, creating a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'the paintbrush was a magic wand'.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words, such as 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect. For example, 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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What is the speaker in a poem?

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The speaker is the voice or persona that narrates the poem, which may or may not be the poet themselves.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things or abstract ideas. For example, 'the wind whispered through the trees'.

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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, often described using letters to indicate which lines rhyme.

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What is a theme in poetry?

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The theme is the central idea or message that the poet conveys through the poem.