Figurative Language Practice with poems

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a special effect or meaning, often by comparing things or describing them in a creative way.

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What is a poem?

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A poem is a piece of writing that expresses feelings, ideas, or tells a story in a creative way, often using rhythm and rhyme.

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What does 'first person' point of view mean?

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First person point of view means the story is told from the perspective of a character using 'I' or 'we'.

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What does 'second person' point of view mean?

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Second person point of view means the story is told directly to the reader using 'you'.

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What does 'third person' point of view mean?

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Third person point of view means the story is told by an outside narrator using 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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What is a stanza in a poem?

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A stanza is a group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in a story.

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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 in a poem.

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What does 'ABCB' rhyme scheme mean?

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In an ABCB rhyme scheme, the second and fourth lines rhyme, while the first and third lines do not.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one is the other.

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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'.