Poetry Flashcard (Re-Take)

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words. Example: 'The chatty child's teeth chattered because of the chilly weather.'

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What is being compared in the simile: 'Jenny's dark eyes swam like fish behind her tinted glasses'?

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Eyes and fish.

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What is an example of personification?

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The trees danced in the wind.

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What does personification mean?

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Human qualities are given to something that is not human.

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What is mood in poetry?

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The emotions the reader feels while reading.

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Define onomatopoeia.

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. Example: 'buzz', 'hiss', 'clang'.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind.

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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 from other stanzas.