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Which of the following best describes the primary difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Which of the following best describes the primary difference between a simile and a metaphor?
- A simile expresses extreme exaggeration, while a metaphor expresses an understatement.
- A simile uses direct comparison, while a metaphor implies a comparison.
- A simile is a type of personification, while a metaphor is a type of hyperbole.
- A simile uses "like" or "as" to make a comparison, while a metaphor makes a direct comparison without these words. (correct)
Free verse poetry must follow a strict rhyme scheme and meter to be considered valid.
Free verse poetry must follow a strict rhyme scheme and meter to be considered valid.
False (B)
Define 'stanza' in the context of poetry.
Define 'stanza' in the context of poetry.
A group of lines forming a division or unit in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.
The literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things is known as ______.
The literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things is known as ______.
Match the following sound devices with their correct descriptions:
Match the following sound devices with their correct descriptions:
Which type of poetry is characterized by a 14-line structure and a specific rhyme scheme?
Which type of poetry is characterized by a 14-line structure and a specific rhyme scheme?
A dramatic monologue involves multiple characters engaging in dialogue on stage.
A dramatic monologue involves multiple characters engaging in dialogue on stage.
What is the purpose of a 'line break' in poetry?
What is the purpose of a 'line break' in poetry?
A five-line poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme is known as a ______.
A five-line poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme is known as a ______.
Which of these poetic forms is characterized by a three-line structure with a 5-7-5 syllable count per line?
Which of these poetic forms is characterized by a three-line structure with a 5-7-5 syllable count per line?
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Poetry
Poetry
A form of literature using aesthetic and rhythmic language qualities for deeper meanings.
Form (in poetry)
Form (in poetry)
Overall structure or design of a poem, including stanza length, rhyme scheme, and meter.
Stanza
Stanza
A group of lines forming a unit in a poem.
Line Break
Line Break
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Rhyme
Rhyme
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Rhythm
Rhythm
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Simile
Simile
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Metaphor
Metaphor
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Narrative Poetry
Narrative Poetry
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Lyric Poetry
Lyric Poetry
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Study Notes
- Poetry is a literary art form.
- It uses language's aesthetic and rhythmic properties.
- These qualities add extra layers of meaning beyond the ordinary.
- Poetry stands apart from prose because it uses a musical, condensed style.
- This style is often structured in specific patterns.
Elements of Poetry
- Form: Is the poem's overall structure or design.
- Form incorporates stanza length, rhyme scheme, and meter.
- Stanza: A group of lines forming a cohesive unit, like a paragraph.
- Line Break: This is where a line ends.
- Breaks influence rhythm and meaning.
Sound Devices
- Rhyme: Repeats similar sounds in different words
- End Rhyme: Occurs when the rhyme comes at the close of lines.
- Internal Rhyme: Occurs within a single line of verse
- Rhythm: This is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
- Meter: A regular rhythm creates a structured pattern.
- Alliteration: Repeats consonant sounds at the start of nearby words.
- Assonance: Repeats vowel sounds within words.
- Consonance: Repeats consonant sounds within words.
- Onomatopoeia: Words that imitate sounds.
Figurative Language
- Simile: Compares two unlike things using "like" or "as."
- Metaphor: Directly compares two unlike things, omitting "like" or "as."
- Personification: Gives human traits to non-human entities.
- Hyperbole: Is an exaggeration for effect.
- Understatement: Deliberately expresses something as less significant than it is.
- Imagery: Uses descriptive language that appeals to the five senses.
Types of Poetry
- Narrative Poetry: Tells a story.
- Epic: A long narrative poem featuring heroic deeds.
- Ballad: Tells a story, often set to music.
- Lyric Poetry: Expresses personal feelings or thoughts.
- Sonnet: A 14-line lyric poem with a specific rhyme scheme.
- Ode: Celebrates a person, thing, place, or idea.
- Elegy: Mourns the death of someone or something.
- Descriptive Poetry: Describes something.
- Dramatic Poetry: Written intending to be performed
- Dramatic Monologue: A single character speaks to a silent audience in the form of a poem.
- Free Verse: Lacks regular rhyme or meter.
- Blank Verse: Uses a regular meter but does not rhyme (typically iambic pentameter).
- Haiku: A three-line poem following a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.
- Limerick: A five-line humorous poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme and specific meter.
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