Figurative Language in Poetry

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits to objects or ideas.

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What is a simile?

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Comparing two things by using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is alliteration?

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Repeating the same initial sound in several words.

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What is an onomatopoeia?

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A word that resembles the sound it makes.

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What is a metaphor?

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Comparing two things by stating one is the other.

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What is hyperbole?

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A dramatic exaggeration used for emphasis.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

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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 a rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem.

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What is tone in poetry?

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The attitude or emotional quality of the poem.