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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'. For example, 'Her eyes are as sparkly as a diamond.'

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is poetry?

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Poetry is a form of writing that is musical and artistic in nature, often expressing feelings and emotions.

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What is a stanza?

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

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What is repetition in poetry?

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Repetition is the use of the same word or phrase multiple times in a poem to emphasize a certain point.

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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. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is rhyme?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds in the final syllables of lines in a poem.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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

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What is the purpose of poetry?

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The purpose of poetry is to express feelings, tell stories, and evoke emotions through artistic language.

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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, which can vary in length.

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