Poetry

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What is onomatopoeia?

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

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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A stanza is a group of related lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other, such as 'Time is a thief'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human traits or emotions are attributed to non-human things, like saying 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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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 'like' or 'as', such as 'Her smile was as bright as sunshine'.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words, like 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

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What is rhyme in poetry?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in poems, often used to create rhythm and musicality.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, such as 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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What is the purpose of using imagery in poetry?

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Imagery uses descriptive language to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind, appealing to the senses.

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What is the theme of a poem?

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The theme is the central idea or message that the poet conveys through the poem.