Poetry Vs. Prose

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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'.

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What is an onomatopoeia?

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An onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes.

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What is the primary form of writing that most people read?

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Most of the writing we read in the world is prose.

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How is poetry typically structured?

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Poetry is divided into stanzas.

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What are the last two lines of a poem often referred to as?

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The last two lines in a poem are often called a refrain.

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What is prose?

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Prose is a form of written or spoken language that follows natural flow and grammatical structure, typically without a metrical structure.

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What is the difference between poetry and prose?

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The main difference is that poetry often uses meter, rhyme, and other structured forms, while prose is written in sentences and paragraphs without a specific structure.

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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

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What is a refrain in poetry?

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A refrain is a repeated line or group of lines in a poem, often at the end of a stanza.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images for the reader.