Poetry Review

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison between two unlike things using 'as' or 'like'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'as' or 'like'.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

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What is the theme of a poem?

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The underlying message or main idea that the poet conveys.

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What does personification mean?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human things or abstract ideas.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, e.g., 'buzz', 'hiss'.

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What is tone in poetry?

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The attitude or emotional quality of the poem as conveyed by the poet's word choice.

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What is mood in poetry?

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The atmosphere or emotional setting created by the poem.

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What is a stanza?

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