Poetry Review

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in a story.

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How many stanzas are in a poem with 3 stanzas?

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3

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What is rhyme in poetry?

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Rhyme is when two or more words have the same ending sound.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same beginning sound in a series of words.

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Can you give an example of alliteration?

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Sure! 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers' is an example.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates a sound, like 'buzz' or 'boom'.

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What is a common example of onomatopoeia?

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Words like 'bang', 'sizzle', and 'pop' are common examples.

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What does it mean if a poem has a rhythm?

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Rhythm is the pattern of sounds and beats in a poem.

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What is a couplet?

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A couplet is two lines of poetry that usually rhyme.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two things without using 'like' or 'as'.