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What are words called when they are spelled the same but pronounced differently?
What are words called when they are spelled the same but pronounced differently?
What distinguishes poetry from prose?
What distinguishes poetry from prose?
What literary device is represented by a brief reference to a historical event or person?
What literary device is represented by a brief reference to a historical event or person?
What does ambiguity in poetry refer to?
What does ambiguity in poetry refer to?
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In poetry, what does the term 'allegory' represent?
In poetry, what does the term 'allegory' represent?
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What is the purpose of finding precise words in poetry?
What is the purpose of finding precise words in poetry?
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What is the main challenge for a poet in creating his works?
What is the main challenge for a poet in creating his works?
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Why do words need to be precisely right according to the text?
Why do words need to be precisely right according to the text?
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What is the purpose of poetic devices according to the text?
What is the purpose of poetic devices according to the text?
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Why should poetry still evoke feelings when read silently based on the text?
Why should poetry still evoke feelings when read silently based on the text?
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What is meant by 'hearing' the piece in relation to poetry?
What is meant by 'hearing' the piece in relation to poetry?
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Why must poetic expressions appear simple and unpretentious despite probing deep into human thought and emotion?
Why must poetic expressions appear simple and unpretentious despite probing deep into human thought and emotion?
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Which literary device involves addressing a real or imagined listener or inanimate object by name?
Which literary device involves addressing a real or imagined listener or inanimate object by name?
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What does connotation refer to in the context of language?
What does connotation refer to in the context of language?
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Which term refers to closely arranged things with strikingly different characteristics?
Which term refers to closely arranged things with strikingly different characteristics?
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What is the meaning of denotation when considering words?
What is the meaning of denotation when considering words?
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Which figure of speech was once clever and original but has now become outdated due to overuse?
Which figure of speech was once clever and original but has now become outdated due to overuse?
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Which literary device involves comparing something unfamiliar to something familiar?
Which literary device involves comparing something unfamiliar to something familiar?
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What term is used to refer to the pervasive presence behind a poem's overall work?
What term is used to refer to the pervasive presence behind a poem's overall work?
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In which point of view does the speaker tell the story from his/her perspective using 'I'?
In which point of view does the speaker tell the story from his/her perspective using 'I'?
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What does the line in poetry usually indicate?
What does the line in poetry usually indicate?
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Which part of poetry is arranged in metrical patterns and can vary in length based on convention or the poet's choice?
Which part of poetry is arranged in metrical patterns and can vary in length based on convention or the poet's choice?
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What is the role of the speaker in 3rd Person limited point of view?
What is the role of the speaker in 3rd Person limited point of view?
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Why does traditional verse forms limit the length of each line?
Why does traditional verse forms limit the length of each line?
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Which figure of speech involves substituting something innocuous for something potentially hurtful or offensive?
Which figure of speech involves substituting something innocuous for something potentially hurtful or offensive?
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Which literary device is defined as a direct comparison between two unlike things, stating that one is the other or does the action of the other?
Which literary device is defined as a direct comparison between two unlike things, stating that one is the other or does the action of the other?
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What type of statement uses a contradictory situation to reveal a reality different from what appears to be true?
What type of statement uses a contradictory situation to reveal a reality different from what appears to be true?
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Which figure of speech involves a combination of two words that seem to contradict each other?
Which figure of speech involves a combination of two words that seem to contradict each other?
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What is the purpose of hyperbole in literature?
What is the purpose of hyperbole in literature?
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In which figure of speech is a person, place, or thing referred to by something closely associated with it?
In which figure of speech is a person, place, or thing referred to by something closely associated with it?
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