Poetic Devices

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What is a poetic device?

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A poetic device is a technique used by poets to create a special effect in their writing, enhancing the meaning, sound, or imagery of the poem.

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What is personification?

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

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What is repetition in poetry?

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Repetition is a poetic device that involves repeating words, phrases, or lines to create emphasis or rhythm. For example, 'I do not like them here or there, I do not like them anywhere!'.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is a poetic device that uses descriptive language to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind. It appeals to the senses.

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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 onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a poetic device where a word imitates the sound it represents, such as 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'bang'.

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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. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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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, 'Time is a thief'.

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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 represent sounds.

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas, similar to a paragraph in prose.