Poetry

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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'. For example, 'She’s as bright as the sun.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. For example, 'The tree danced in the wind.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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What does mood mean in poetry?

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Mood refers to the emotional atmosphere of a poem, which can evoke feelings in the reader.

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What is tone in poetry?

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Tone is the attitude of the poet toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice and style.

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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, helping to create mental images for the reader.

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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. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is a stanza?

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

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What is rhyme scheme?

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Rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem, often described using letters to represent sounds.