Figurative Language, Poetry

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words whose sounds suggest their meaning, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison of two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

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What is repetition in poetry?

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Using the same word, line, phrase, or stanza more than once to emphasize a point.

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison of two unlike things by saying that one thing is another, e.g., 'Time is a thief'.

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What is personification?

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

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, e.g., 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

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What is a hyperbole?

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

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What is a theme in poetry?

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The central idea or message that the poem conveys.

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What is a stanza?

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