Elements of Poetry

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What is Imagery?

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Imagery is language that appeals to the five senses.

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech that gives the qualities of a person to an animal, object, or idea.

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What does this example illustrate: 'The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.'?

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This is an example of personification.

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What does the simile 'My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time' mean?

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It means she gets really angry.

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Who is a poet?

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A poet is the author of a poem.

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What is a Simile?

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

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What is a Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is Alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is a Stanza?

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