Poetry: Forms, Techniques, and Devices

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words that imitate sounds, such as 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'clang'.

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What are groups of lines in a poem called?

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Stanzas.

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What is a sonnet?

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A fourteen line poem that follows a specific rhyme scheme, often ending in a couplet.

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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 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is a limerick?

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A humorous five-line poem with a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme (AABBA).

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What is a ballad?

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A narrative poem that tells a story, often in a musical form.

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What is rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem, often described using letters to denote which lines rhyme.