Poetry

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other. Example: 'My heart is a stereo.'

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What are stanzas in poetry?

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Groups of lines in a poem, similar to paragraphs in prose.

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Define alliteration.

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds within closely placed words. Example: 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.'

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What does scansion mean in poetry?

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The action of analyzing a poem's meter by marking the stressed and unstressed syllables.

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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'. Example: 'She was as loud as a hyena.'

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Define consonance.

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The repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity, typically at the end of words. Example: 'The lumpy, bumpy road.'

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images for the reader.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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

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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. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'