Poetry Terms

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What is a rhyme?

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A rhyme is when two or more lines in a poem have similar sounds at the end.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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A rhyme scheme is the formal arrangement of rhymes in a stanza or poem.

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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 by saying one is the other.

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What is an acrostic poem?

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An acrostic poem is a poem where the first letters of each line form a word or phrase.

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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 and creates mental images.

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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 the words 'like' or 'as'.

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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.

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What is a quatrain?

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A quatrain is a stanza or poem that has four lines.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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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.

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