Giving non-human things human-like qualities/characteristics

Feelings,emotions you-the reader feel

When an object or place represents/stands for something else

An allusion is a reference to something famous.

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Poetry Elements

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Poetry elements that are employed for analysis.

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"All the world's a stage, and we are merely players." (William Shakespeare)
Is an example of a metaphor
Is an example of a simile
Is an example of alliteration
Is funny
2
Personification is:
Giving non-human things human-like qualities/characteristics
Being your own person
Part of every poem
Something funny
3
Why does a writer employ similes and metaphors in their poems?
I have no clue
Because it is fun
To help the reader understand
To add layers of meaning
4
What is poetry?
Both 2 and 3
Writing of simplistic quality
Writing with emotional sincerity
Writing with intensity and profound insight
5
“I am so hungry; I could eat a horse!” is an example of:
alliteration
Hyperbole
Metaphor
ryhme
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Splashhhhh...Buzzzzzz are examples of:
onomatopoeia
allusion
simile
metaphor
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Mood is:
art
How I wake up in the morning
not found in literature
Feelings,emotions you-the reader feel
8
Symbolism
Is always in a poem
When an object or place represents/stands for something else
A symbol
Not used in literature
9
Diction is:
Vivid action verbs that help add meaning
Point-of-view
Both 2 and 3
Word choice
10
Tone in literature is:
Attitude that an author takes
The loudness of a song
Only in scary stories
The sound of your voice
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"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of
Alliteration
point-of-view
Assonance
personification
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"The slop was sweet and gold-colored in the afternoon sun. I laid more pieces on my tongue..."
Makes no sense
Is an example of an understatement
Is an example of diction
Is an example of hyperbole
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Allusion is:
An allusion is a reference to something famous.
An example of diction
an illustration
“allude” which means “to escape from”
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Similes help the reader to:
Laugh out loud
Visualize the content
Answers 1 and 3
Understand the message of the poem
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Theme is:
A central idea in a piece of writing or other work of art…
The message
developed throughout a work…
All of the answers provided

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