Figurative Language and Poetry

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech where a word imitates the sound it represents, like 'boom', 'buzz', or 'sizzle'.

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What is an example of Repetition in poetry?

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Repetition is the use of the same word or phrase multiple times for emphasis. An example is: 'And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting'.

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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, such as 'Powerful pandas punch parrots'.

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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 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'His room looked as if a hurricane came through'.

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What is the difference between Mood and Tone?

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Mood is how the reader feels while reading, while tone is how the writer feels about the subject.

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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. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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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'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, such as 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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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 the reader to visualize scenes, sounds, and feelings.

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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 from other stanzas, similar to a paragraph in prose.