Poetry Terms

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What is a metaphor?

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A direct comparison of two unlike things that does NOT use like or as.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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The use of words that vividly describe a sound, mimicking the sound itself.

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How many lines are in the poem: 'It was July, and the sun toasted the emerald grass until it smelled of warmth and green and life. It was July, and my heart soaked up the air warmth until it sang of joy and love and life.'?

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This poem has 8 lines.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.

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What is an allusion?

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A brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, or work of art.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is personification?

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

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is rhythm in poetry?

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The pattern of sounds and beats in a poem.

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What is alliteration?

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