Poetry Terms

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What is anaphora?

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Repetition that occurs at the beginning of lines in poetry.

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What is meter?

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A unit of rhythm in poetry.

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison of two unlike things that says one thing is another.

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Provide an example of a metaphor.

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"The monster is a skyscraper."

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

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Provide an example of assonance.

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"The moose and the goose are loose."

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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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Provide an example of a simile.

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"The monster is like a skyscraper."

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

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Provide an example of alliteration.

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"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."