Poetry Elements

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language to create a picture in your mind.

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What are stanzas in a poem?

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

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Is poetry a major type of literature?

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Yes, poetry is considered a major type of literature.

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What is a verse in poetry?

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A verse is a line in a poem, and it is not always a complete sentence.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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Can poems rhyme?

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Yes, many poems use rhyme to create rhythm and musicality.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the purpose of a poem's title?

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The title gives the reader an idea of the poem's theme or subject.

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What is personification in poetry?

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Personification is giving human qualities to non-human things.