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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Rhyme Scheme | The pattern of rhyming words in a poem (example: ABAB, AABB) |
| What is Repetition | Repeating words or phrases for emphasis |
| What is Stanza | A group of lines in a poem (like a paragraph) |
| What is Imagery | Words that help you picture something in your mind |
| What is Symbolism | When something represents a deeper meaning (Example: a dove = peace) |
| What are Sensory Details | Words that appeal to the 5 senses: Sight 👀 Sound 👂 Smell 👃 Taste 👅 Touch ✋ |
| What are Rhyming Words | Words that have the same ending sound (cat / hat, blue / shoe) |
| What is Prose | Regular writing (sentences and paragraphs), NOT poetry |
| What is Figurative Language | Creative language that is NOT meant to be taken literally |
| What are the types of Figurative Language | Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Alliteration, Hyperbole, Onomatopoeia |
| What is a Simile | Compares using like or as 👉 “as fast as a cheetah” |
| What is a Metaphor | Direct comparison (no like/as) 👉 “Time is a thief” |
| What is Personification | Gives human traits to non-human things 👉 “The wind whispered” |
| What is Alliteration | Repeating beginning sounds 👉 “Silly snakes slither” |
| What is Hyperbole | Extreme exaggeration 👉 “I’ve told you a million times!” |
| What is an Onomatopoeia | Words that sound like what they describe 👉 “buzz,” “boom,” “splash” |
| What is an Idiom | A phrase that means something different than the words say 👉 “It’s raining cats and dogs” (means heavy rain) |