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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’.

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Example of a simile.

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‘Her smile was as bright as the sun.’

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that implies a comparison between two unlike things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’.

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Example of a metaphor.

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‘Time is a thief.’

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or inanimate objects.

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Example of personification.

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‘The wind whispered through the trees.’

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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Example of alliteration.

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‘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 nearby words.

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Example of assonance.

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‘The rain in Spain falls mainly in the plain.’

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What is consonance?

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The repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity.

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Example of consonance.

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‘The lumpy, bumpy road.’

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing.

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Example of onomatopoeia.

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‘The bees buzzed and the brook gurgled.’

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

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Example of an oxymoron.

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‘Deafening silence.’

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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Example of an idiom.

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‘Kick the bucket’ means to die.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Example of hyperbole.

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‘I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.’

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What is a stanza?

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space.

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What is a couplet?

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A stanza consisting of two lines that usually rhyme.

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Example of a couplet.

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‘Roses are red, violets are blue, / Sugar is sweet, and so are you.’

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What is a quatrain?

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A stanza of four lines, often with alternating rhyme.

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What is a rhyme scheme?
The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.
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Example of a rhyme scheme.
'ABAB' is a common rhyme scheme in quatrains.
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What is free verse?
Poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter.
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What is a sonnet?
A 14-line poem typically written in iambic pentameter.
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What is an elegy?
A poem of mourning, often in remembrance of someone who has died.
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What is a ballad?
A narrative poem that tells a story, often in a musical form.
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What is a haiku?
A three-line poem with a 5-7-5 syllable structure, often focusing on nature.
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What is imagery?
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
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What is a theme in poetry?
The central idea or underlying message of a poem.
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What is tone in poetry?
The attitude or emotional quality of the poem conveyed by the poet.
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What is mood in poetry?
The atmosphere or emotional setting created by the poem.
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What is symbolism?
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
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Example of symbolism.
'A dove represents peace.'
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What is a refrain?
A repeated line or group of lines in a poem.
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What is enjambment?
The continuation of a sentence or clause across a line break.
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What is a narrative poem?
A poem that tells a story and includes characters and a plot.
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What is an apostrophe in poetry?
A figure of speech in which the poet addresses an absent person, an abstract idea, or a thing.
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What is an allusion?
An indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work.
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Example of an allusion.
'He has the Midas touch.' (referring to King Midas from mythology)
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What is a paradox?
A statement that appears contradictory but may reveal a truth.
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Example of a paradox.
'Less is more.'
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What is a limerick?
A humorous five-line poem with a specific meter and rhyme scheme (AABBA).
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What is a tone shift?
A change in the attitude or emotional quality of a poem.
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What is meter?
The structured rhythm of a poem, determined by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
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What is iambic pentameter?
A type of meter consisting of five iambs (unstressed followed by stressed syllable) per line.
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What is a narrative voice?
The perspective from which the story is told in a poem.
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What is a poetic license?
The freedom poets take to deviate from conventional rules of language and form.
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What is an acrostic poem?
A poem in which the first letter of each line spells out a word or message.
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What is a concrete poem?
A poem in which the layout and typography contribute to the meaning.
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What is an epitaph?
A brief poem or statement written in memory of someone who has died.
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What is a caesura?
A pause in a line of poetry, often marked by punctuation.
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What is a tone word?
A word that conveys the attitude of the writer towards the subject.
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What is a visual rhyme?
A rhyme that looks similar on the page but does not sound the same when spoken.
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What is a syllable?
A unit of language that is pronounced as a single sound.
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What is a foot in poetry?
The basic unit of measurement in a line of poetry, consisting of a combination of stressed and unstressed syllables.
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What is a dramatic monologue?
A poem in the form of a speech by a single character.
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What is a tone color?
The quality of sound that conveys emotion in poetry.
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What is a poetic form?
The structure and organization of a poem, including stanza arrangement and rhyme schemes.
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What is a theme statement?
A summary of the central message or insight of a poem.
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What is a poetic device?
A technique used by poets to create a special effect in their writing.
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What is a narrative arc?
The chronological construction of plot in a poem.
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What is a poetic image?
A vivid description that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture.
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What is a tone shift?
A change in the emotional quality or attitude expressed in the poem.
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What is a stanza break?
A space between stanzas that visually separates sections of a poem.
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What is a theme of nature?
A common theme in poetry that reflects on the natural world and its relationship to humanity.
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What is a theme of love?
A prevalent theme in poetry that explores romantic and platonic relationships.
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What is a theme of mortality?
A theme that addresses the nature of life and death.
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What is a poetic narrative?
A poem that tells a story with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
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What is an extended metaphor?
A metaphor that is developed over several lines or throughout a poem.
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What is a poetic paradox?
A statement in poetry that contradicts itself but may reveal a deeper truth.

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