Elements of Poetry

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is a literary device that creates a picture in the reader’s mind through descriptive language.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to non-human things.

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What does it mean to embrace uncertainty?

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To embrace uncertainty means to accept and welcome the unknown rather than fear or avoid it.

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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'.

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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.

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What is rhyme in poetry?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounding words, often at the end of lines in poems.

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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.

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What does it mean when memories are described as unpredictable?

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It means that memories can come back unexpectedly and may evoke different emotions.

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What is the purpose of a simile?

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

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What is tone in poetry?

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Tone refers to the attitude or emotional quality of the poem, conveyed through word choice and style.