Poetry Assessment

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What is personification?

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When something that is not alive is given human qualities or actions.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech comparing two different things using 'like' or 'as.'

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Give an example of personification.

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The wind howled outside the window.

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What does it mean when we say 'as quiet as a mouse'?

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It means someone is very quiet.

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What is alliteration?

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

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Give an example of alliteration.

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Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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Give an example of an idiom.

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It's raining cats and dogs.

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What is the purpose of poetry?

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To express feelings, tell stories, or create imagery through words.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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