Poetry

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What is poetry?

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Poetry is a type of writing that expresses feelings, ideas, or tells a story in a creative way, often using rhythm and rhyme.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial sound in a series of words, like 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where non-living things are given human-like qualities, such as 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a verse in poetry?

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A verse is a group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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What is rhyme?

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

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What is repetition in poetry?

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Repetition is when a word or phrase is used more than once in a poem for emphasis or effect.

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a set of lines grouped together in a poem, similar to a verse.

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What is a line in poetry?

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A line is a single row of words in a poem.

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What is rhythm in poetry?

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Rhythm is the pattern of sounds and beats in a poem, which can create a musical quality.

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What is a metaphor?

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