ELA: Poems

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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 specific form, often using rhythm and rhyme.

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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 prose.

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What is the theme of a poem?

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The theme is the main idea or underlying message of the poem.

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What is a rhyme in poetry?

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A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds in the final syllables of lines in a poem.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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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 the main idea of a poem?

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The main idea is the central point or message that the poet wants to convey.

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What is alliteration in poetry?

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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 the purpose of imagery in poetry?

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Imagery uses descriptive language to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind.