Elements of Poetry

Front

What is a grouping of lines in poetry called?

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Stanzas

Front

What is an exaggerated statement or claim?

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Hyperbole

Front

What is a comparison stating that one thing is something else without using the words 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

Front

What are specific words the poet uses to create images in the poem?

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Imagery

Front

What is a figurative language device that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?

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Alliteration

Front

What is a word that imitates the sound it represents?

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Onomatopoeia

Front

What is a recurring idea or message in a poem?

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Theme

Front

What is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts?

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Personification

Front

What is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem?

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Rhyme Scheme