Figurative Language & Elements of Poetry

Front

What are groups of lines in a poem called?

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Stanzas

Front

What is the external rhyme scheme of the following lines: 'I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-Am. I would not like them here or there. I would not like them anywhere.'?

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AABB

Front

What is the term for using expressions with a different meaning than the literal interpretation?

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Figurative language

Front

What is the following statement an example of: 'The very mystery of him excited her curiosity like a door that had neither lock nor key.'?

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Simile

Front

What do you call words that end in the same sound (e.g., hat and cat)?

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Rhyme

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What is a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

Front

What is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words called?

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Alliteration

Front

What is the term for a recurring theme or idea in a poem?

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Motif

Front

What is the emotional atmosphere created by a poem?

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Mood