Poetry 5th Grade

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What is rhyme?

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

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate the natural sounds of a thing, like 'BOOM' or 'Moo'.

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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, creating a mental picture.

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a special effect or meaning, often by comparing things.

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What is alliteration?

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

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What does it mean to personify something?

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To personify means to give human qualities or characteristics to non-human things.

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What is the tone of a poem?

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The tone of a poem is the attitude or feeling that the poet expresses through their words.

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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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 simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.