Poetry

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What is a simile?

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It compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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It compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is rhyme?

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It is the repetition of similar sounds in two or more words.

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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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It is the use of descriptive language to create pictures in the reader's mind.

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What is the mood of a poem?

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The feeling or atmosphere that the poem creates for the reader.

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What is alliteration?

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

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What is a haiku?

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A three-line poem with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.

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What is a couplet?

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Two consecutive lines of poetry that usually rhyme.

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What is a theme in poetry?

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The central idea or message that the poem conveys.