Poetry Review

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What is punctuation?

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Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing that help clarify meaning and separate ideas, such as periods, commas, and question marks.

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Why is punctuation important in writing?

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Punctuation is important because it helps convey the correct meaning of sentences. For example, 'let's eat grandma!' vs. 'let's eat, grandma!'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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Give an example of personification.

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An example of personification is 'The fall leaves danced their way to the ground'.

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What is white space in writing?

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White space refers to the empty areas on a page that help to improve readability and focus attention on the text.

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Why do authors use white space?

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Authors use white space to draw the reader's attention, make the text easier to read, and improve comprehension.

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What is rhyme?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds in two or more words, often used at the end of lines in poetry.

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What is end rhyme?

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End rhyme occurs when the last words of two or more lines of poetry rhyme with each other.

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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 the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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