Poetry Test Review

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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. This is an example of _____________________.

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Repetition

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What is personification?

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Giving human qualities to a non-human thing.

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The message or moral of the story is known as the _____________.

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Theme

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What is alliteration?

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The repeating of the same sound at the beginnings of words.

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To describe by comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'. This is called _____________.

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Simile

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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'.

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What does the term 'theme' refer to in poetry?

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The central idea or message conveyed in a poem.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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

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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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What is rhyme?

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The repetition of similar sounds at the end of words, often used in poetry.