Poetry

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What is repetition in poetry?

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Repetition is the deliberate use of the same word or phrase multiple times in a poem to emphasize a particular idea or theme.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery refers to descriptive language that appeals to the reader's senses, creating vivid mental pictures.

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What is a line in poetry?

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A line is the most basic unit of poetry, similar to a sentence in prose, consisting of a series of words.

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What is a catalog in poetry?

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A catalog is a poetic device that involves listing items, objects, actions, or ideas to create a sense of abundance or detail.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are close to one another in a line of poetry.

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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, functioning like a paragraph in prose.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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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 personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human entities or objects.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem, often described using letters to denote which lines rhyme.