Poetry Terms

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What is the term for words that vividly describe a sound, mimicking the sound itself?

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onomatopoeia

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How many lines are in the following poem: 'It was July, and the sun toasted the emerald grass until it smelled of warmth and green and life. It was July, and my heart soaked up the air warmth until it sang of joy and love and life.'?

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This poem has 8 lines.

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What is a figure of speech that offers an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

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hyperbole

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What is the term for the musical quality produced by the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables?

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rhythm

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How many stanzas are in the following poem: 'It was July, and the sun toasted the emerald grass until it smelled of warmth and green and life. It was July, and my heart soaked up the air warmth until it sang of joy and love and life.'?

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This poem has 2 stanzas.

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What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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simile

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What is the term for the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words?

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alliteration

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What is a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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metaphor

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What is the term for a poetic device that gives human qualities to non-human things?

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personification

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What is the term for the pattern of rhyme that comes at the end of each line in a poem?

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rhyme scheme