Poetry

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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 brave as a lion'.

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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'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is hyperbole?

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

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. For example, 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.

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What is the purpose of poetry?

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The purpose of poetry is to express emotions, tell stories, and create imagery through the use of language and rhythm.

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What is rhyme in poetry?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds in the final syllables of lines in poems. For example, 'cat' and 'hat'.

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What is a stanza?

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

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental pictures for the reader.

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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 wants to convey through the poem.