Poetry Elements

Front

What occurs when 2 or more words end in the same sound?

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Rhyme

Front

A number of lines that divide a poem into sections is called a _________________.

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stanza

Front

What is a 3-line Japanese poem with 17 syllables (5,7,5 syllables)?

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Haiku

Front

What is the repeating of a word or phrase in a line or poem called?

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Repetition

Front

What is a figure of speech using a combination of contradictory words? Options: hyperbole, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, personification

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oxymoron

Front

What is a play on words with similar sounds or on one word with multiple meanings?

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Pun

Front

What is the writer's attitude toward a subject called?

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Tone

Front

What is a poem where the first letter of each line spells a word that can be read vertically?

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Acrostic

Front

A description of non-human objects or ideas using human characteristics is called _______________________. Options: Simile, Pun, Hyperbole, Personification

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Personification

Front

What is the repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words called?

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Alliteration