Poetic Elements

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What is the poetic element that involves the repetition of the same word, group of words, or sentence(s)?

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Repetition

Front

What is a single line in a poem that consists of one or more words called?

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Line

Front

Identify the rhyming words in the following lines: 'When I eat Grandma's pickles, They make me scrunch my nose. They make me flap my eyelids. They make me curl my toes.'

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nose, toes

Front

What is the term for a repeating arrangement of words or syllables in a poem?

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Pattern

Front

Which poetic element is referred to as the 'beat' of the poem?

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Rhythm

Front

What is the term for a group of lines in a poem, often forming a unit?

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Stanza

Front

What is the use of language that appeals to the senses in poetry called?

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Imagery

Front

What is the term for the overall feeling or atmosphere created by a poem?

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Mood

Front

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

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Simile

Front

What is the term for a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor