Poetry

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What is Repetition in poetry?

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Repetition is a word or line that is repeated throughout a poem to create a certain effect.

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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 the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the purpose of Personification in poetry?

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Personification is used to give human traits or emotions to non-human things.

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What is Rhythm in poetry?

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Rhythm is the musical beat created by the choice of words in 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 Stanza?

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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 Rhyme?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in poetry.

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What is Imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

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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 a Sonnet?

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A sonnet is a 14-line poem that follows a specific rhyme scheme and structure.

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