Poetry

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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 poetry?

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

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Do all poems have to rhyme?

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No, not all poems have to rhyme. There are many forms of poetry that do not use rhyme.

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What are stanzas in a poem?

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Stanzas are groups of lines in a poem, similar to paragraphs in prose.

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What is rhythm in poetry?

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Rhythm is the repeating patterns of sounds in poetry, creating a musical quality.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares one thing to another without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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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 onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.

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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, often described using letters to indicate which lines rhyme.

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation, such as metaphors and similes.