Elements of Poetry

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What is personification?

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A device that gives human qualities to non-human things.

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What is mood in poetry?

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A feeling the poem creates in the reader.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement or claim.

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What is a simile?

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A figurative language device that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is tone in poetry?

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The writer's attitude about the subject of the poem.

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What is figurative language?

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Language that uses figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive, and impactful.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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What is a stanza?

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas.