Elements of Poetry Review

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the beginning consonant sounds in a series of words.

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What are rhyming words?

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Words that have the same ending sound.

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What is a line in poetry?

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A group of words arranged in a row.

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What is rhyme?

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Words that end in the same sound.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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The rhyming pattern in a poem, labeled with letters.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is meter in poetry?

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The rhythmic structure of a poem, determined by the number of syllables.

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What is a stanza?

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A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.