Poetry Review

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What is repetition in poetry?

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Repetition is the use of the same words or phrases multiple times throughout a poem to create emphasis or rhythm.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'swish' or 'buzz'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a comparison between two different things using the words 'like' or 'as', such as 'as brave as a lion'.

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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.

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What is rhythm in poetry?

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Rhythm is the pattern of sounds and beats in a poem, created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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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, like 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses, helping readers visualize scenes or feelings.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.