Elements of Poetry

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same beginning sound in more than two words.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a device that gives human qualities to non-human things.

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What is tone in poetry?

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Tone is the writer's attitude about the subject of the poem.

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a grouping of lines in poetry.

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What are lines in poetry?

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Lines are the individual rows of text in a poem, typically separated by line breaks.

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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, creating mental images.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.