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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 the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Her eyes are as sparkly as a diamond.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'the trees danced in the breeze'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is poetry?

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Poetry is a form of writing that is musical and artistic in nature, often expressing feelings and emotions.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, such as 'crash', 'boom', or 'pop'.

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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, such as 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas.

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What is rhyme?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds in the final syllables of lines in poems, such as 'cat' and 'hat'.

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What is the purpose of poetry?

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The purpose of poetry is to express feelings, tell stories, and evoke emotions through artistic language.

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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, helping readers visualize scenes or feelings.