Poetry Elements

What is a speaker in a poem?

• The character who tells the story in the poem.

• The voice or narrator of the poem, which may or may not be the author.

• The person who reads the poem aloud.

• The main theme or subject of the poem.

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What is a couplet?

• A pair of lines in a poem that usually rhyme and have the same meter.

• A type of stanza with three lines.

• A poetic form that consists of four lines with alternating rhymes.

• A single line of verse that expresses a complete thought.

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What is onomatopoeia?

• A word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz' or 'crackle.'

• A type of poetry that focuses on rhythm and rhyme.

• A literary device that uses exaggeration for emphasis.

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things.

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What is a stanza?

• A type of poem that tells a story.

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

• A rhyme scheme used in poetry.

• A literary device used to create imagery.

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What is a theme in poetry?

• A recurring sound pattern in a poem.

• The central idea or message conveyed by the poem.

• A specific type of rhyme scheme used in poetry.

• The physical structure of a poem.

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What is alliteration?

• The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, such as 'He bakes brown bread.'

• The use of similar sounding words in a poem or song.

• The repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words, like 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.'

• The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, such as 'Él hornea pan marrón.'

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What is a poetic device?

• A technique used by poets to create a special effect, such as alliteration, rhyme, or metaphor.

• A type of poem that follows a specific structure and rhyme scheme.

• A literary term that refers to the use of symbols in poetry.

• A method of analyzing the themes in a poem.

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What is a metaphor?

• A figure of speech that compares two things directly without using 'like' or 'as', for example, 'Time is a thief.'

• A type of poem that uses rhyme and rhythm.

• A narrative technique that involves a character's internal thoughts.

• A visual representation of an idea or concept.

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What is a verse?

• A single line of poetry, often part of a stanza.

• A type of musical composition.

• A narrative poem with multiple stanzas.

• A form of prose writing.

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What is rhyme?

• La rima es cuando dos o más palabras tienen el mismo sonido final, como 'gato' y 'sombrero.'

• La rima es una técnica poética que utiliza la repetición de consonantes.

• La rima es un tipo de verso que tiene una estructura fija.

• La rima es un estilo de música que se basa en la repetición de melodías.

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