Poetry & Fig. Lang flashcard

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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 a story.

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How many stanzas are in a poem with 2 stanzas?

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2

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What is repetition in poetry?

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Repetition is a technique where a sound, word, phrase, or line is repeated for emphasis.

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What is an example of extreme exaggeration?

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Saying 'The drive took forever' is an extreme exaggeration.

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human traits to non-human things.

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What is a theme in poetry?

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The theme is the message the poet wants to convey to the reader.

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What is rhyme scheme?

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Rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem.

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What is a speaker in poetry?

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The speaker is the voice that tells the poem, similar to a narrator in a story.

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What is tone in poetry?

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Tone is the attitude or feeling expressed by the poet in the poem.

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What is an example of a metaphor?

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Saying 'Time is a thief' is a metaphor comparing time to a thief.