Poetry Elements

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What is rhyme?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds in two or more words, often at the end of lines in poems. Example: 'We love school. School is cool.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Example: 'Birds bathe backward in the birdbath.'

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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, typically described using letters to denote which lines rhyme. Example: A B A B C D C D.

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What is assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words. Example: 'The boat floated slowly over the ocean.'

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a group of lines in a poem, often separated by a blank line space, functioning like a paragraph in prose.

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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 by stating one is the other. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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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.' Example: 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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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, creating vivid mental pictures for the reader.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a couplet?

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