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English 10 Public

world poetry

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What is repetition?

using the same word or phrase over and over again in a piece of writing or speech

What is a simile?

When you compare two things that are not actually the same using like or as

What is a metaphor?

When you make a direct comparison, saying something is something it is not.

What is personification?

Giving human characteristics to the non-human

Christmas Round: What is another name for Santa Claus

Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle

Christmas Round: What is the name of Will Ferrell's character in the film Elf?

Buddy

Christmas Round: What does Mariah Carey want for Christmas?

You

What poem was about slaves on a ship? It is also the name of a dance?

Limbo

What is the name of the poem about a mother being poisoned and everyone trying to help save her?

Night of the Scorpion

Where is the poem 'Two scavengers in a truck' set?

San Francisco