Poetry Elements

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What is a line in poetry?

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A line is a sentence, phrase, or word arranged into a single row in a poem.

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What is repetition in poetry?

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Repetition is the use of words or phrases within a poem repeatedly to express a certain point.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery refers to sensory details that create vivid pictures in the reader's mind.

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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 a stanza in poetry?

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A stanza is several lines grouped together in a poem.

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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 a poem.

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What is the purpose of 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 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 the theme of a poem?

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The theme is the central idea or message that the poem conveys.

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What is a couplet?

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A couplet is a pair of lines in a poem that usually rhyme and have the same meter.