Poetry Review

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Give an example of a simile.

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'He was as cool as a cucumber'.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Give an example of hyperbole.

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'She was so sad that all the tears she cried filled up a lake.'

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What is alliteration?

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Repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words that are close together.

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Give an example of alliteration.

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'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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'Time is a thief.'

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits to non-human things.