Poetry Terms and Concepts

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What distinguishes poetry from prose?

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Poetry is written in lines and stanzas, but prose is written in sentences and paragraphs.

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What is the term for poetry that DOESN'T rhyme?

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Free verse.

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What makes a ballad poem unique?

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Ballad poems tell a story.

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Which one of these types of poetic language is NOT a sound device?

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Imagery.

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What is alliteration?

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

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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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 rhyme scheme?

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A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a 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 without using 'like' or 'as'.

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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 'like' or 'as'.