Poetry Terms & Figurative Language 5th grade

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What is repetition in poetry?

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Repetition is the use of words or phrases multiple times throughout a poem to emphasize a feeling or idea, create rhythm, and/or develop a sense of urgency.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is the use of words to create pictures in your mind, appealing to the five senses.

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What is the term for words or phrases that are repeated throughout a poem?

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The term is repetition.

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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'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate sounds, such as 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.

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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 personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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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 is rhyme in poetry?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in a poem.

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What is rhythm in poetry?

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Rhythm is the pattern of sounds and beats in a poem, created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables.