Poetry

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things directly, suggesting that one thing is another.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is the structure of poetry?

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Poetry is typically written in lines and stanzas.

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Define 'rhyme.'

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar ending sounds in words, often used in poetry.

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a group of lines in a poem, often separated by a blank line.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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What is alliteration?

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

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What is an example of a metaphor?

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'Time is a thief' is a metaphor suggesting that time steals moments from our lives.

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What is an example of a simile?

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'Her smile was like sunshine' is a simile comparing a smile to sunshine.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.