POETIC DEVICES

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What is an oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, such as 'bittersweet' or 'deafening silence.'

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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How is a stanza similar to a paragraph?

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Both stanzas and paragraphs are units of thought; a stanza contains lines of poetry, while a paragraph contains sentences.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a poetic device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things, such as 'the wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as,' such as 'as brave as a lion.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as,' such as 'time is a thief.'

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What is symbolism in poetry?

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Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities, such as a dove symbolizing peace.

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What is enjambment?

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Enjambment is a poetic technique where a sentence or phrase runs over from one line to the next without a pause.

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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 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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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 vivid mental pictures.