Poetry Review

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What is an allusion?

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A reference to a person, place, or thing from literature, history, or current events.

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What is a stanza?

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A group of lines in a poem.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human things.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.

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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 is a simile?

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

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What is rhyme?

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The repetition of similar sounds in two or more words, often at the end of lines in poems.

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What is imagery?

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