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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase.

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Who is Geoffrey Chaucer?

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Geoffrey Chaucer is the author of The Canterbury Tales and is considered the greatest English writer before Shakespeare.

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What is pastoral poetry?

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Pastoral poetry is a type of poetry that idealizes rural life and nature.

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What is a pilgrimage?

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A pilgrimage is a journey to a sacred place or shrine for religious reasons.

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What does 'nature and simplicity' refer to in poetry?

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It refers to themes that celebrate the beauty of nature and the simplicity of rural life.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is the significance of Thomas a Becket?

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Thomas a Becket was an archbishop of Canterbury who became a martyr and is honored in Christian tradition.

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What is the ABBA rhyme scheme?

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The ABBA rhyme scheme is a pattern where the first and fourth lines rhyme, and the second and third lines rhyme.

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What is a character in literature?

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A character is a person, animal, or figure represented in a story or poem.

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What is a theme in literature?

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A theme is the central idea or message conveyed in a literary work.