Elements of Poetry

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What is rhyme?

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Rhyme refers to words that end with the same sound, often used in poetry to create a musical quality.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device that gives human qualities to non-human things, making them seem human.

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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', suggesting they are alike in some way.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, such as 'buzz' for a bee or 'sizzle' for frying.

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What is rhythm in poetry?

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Rhythm is the musical quality or beat of a poem, created by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery involves using descriptive language to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind, appealing to the senses.

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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, often used to create rhythm or emphasis.

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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'.

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What is a stanza?

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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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What is a theme in poetry?

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