Love that Dog

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words that sound like the objects or actions they refer to, such as 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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What does Jack mean when he says any words can be a poem?

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You just have to make short lines.

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What is rhyme?

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A repetition of similar sounds, often at the end of lines in poetry, like 'night' and 'fright'.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech comparing two things using 'like' or 'as', such as 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', such as 'My teacher is a dictionary of words'.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words, like 'She sells sea shells'.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, such as 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things, like 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is repetition in poetry?

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The use of the same word or phrase multiple times to emphasize a point or theme.

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What does it mean to brainstorm your thoughts?

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To generate ideas freely without worrying about structure or order.