Exploring Key Features of Poetry for Kids

What does rhythm in poetry help to create?

• Human qualities in non-human things

• A fun pattern that's memorable

• A comparison between two things

• A visual image in the mind

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What is the purpose of line breaks in poetry?

• To compare two things

• To make the poem rhyme

• To slow down the reader

• To repeat important words

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How does a simile differ from a metaphor?

• A simile creates a pattern of sounds

• A simile uses 'like' or 'as' for comparison

• A simile gives human qualities to non-human things

• A simile repeats words or phrases

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What does personification do in poetry?

• It repeats words or phrases

• It creates a visual image

• It gives human qualities to non-human things

• It uses words that sound like their meaning

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What is the role of alliteration in poetry?

• To slow down the reader

• To use the same sound or letter at the start of words

• To create a memorable pattern

• To compare two things

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What does onomatopoeia bring to a poem?

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• A pattern of sounds that's easy to remember

• Human qualities to non-human things

• Words that mimic the sounds they describe

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