Poetry Terms

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What does the term 'hyperbole' refer to?

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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What is a couplet?

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A type of poem that has two lines and rhymes.

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Which of the following is an example of a simile?

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He roared like a lion.

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What literary device is illustrated by the phrase 'The big, bad wolf blew the houses down'?

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Alliteration.

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What is inversion in poetry?

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A literary device where the normal order of words is reversed.

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Define 'metaphor'.

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

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

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What does 'alliteration' mean?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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What is a stanza?

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space.

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Define 'imagery' in poetry.

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.