Poetry Elements

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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, such as 'He bakes brown bread.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two things directly, without using 'like' or 'as', for example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is rhyme?

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Rhyme is when two or more words have the same ending sound, such as 'cat' and 'hat.'

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What is a speaker in a poem?

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The speaker is the voice or narrator of the poem, who may or may not be the author.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things using 'like' or 'as', for example, 'Her eyes are as sparkly as a diamond.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, such as 'buzz' or 'sizzle.'

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What is a stanza?

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

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas, such as 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating a mental picture for the reader.

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What is a theme in poetry?

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The theme is the central idea or message that the poem conveys.