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ESL 2A
Term | Definition |
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alliteration | the repetition of a beginning sound |
assonance | the repetition of vowel sounds |
concrete poem | the words make the shape of the thing the poem is about |
consonance | the repetition of similar sounds, especially consonant sounds at the end of words |
free verse | poetry that doesn't rhyme or have a regular meter or rhythm |
imagery | words an author uses to help the reader visualize and imagine with the senses |
metaphor | a comparison that suggests that one thing is the same as another |
narrative poem | words that tell a story |
onomatopoeia | words that imitate sounds |
prose | writing that is not poetry |
rhyme | two or more words that end with the same sound |
rhythm | a repeating pattern of sounds and syllables |
simile | a comparison that says one thing is like another |
symbol | a word or object that stands for something else |