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Terms for Poetry

Terms and explanations to be used for answering Poetry questions

QuestionAnswer
Verse or Stanza part of a poem
Poet name given to the writer of poems
Repetition when a word or phrase is used more than once
Alliteration when two or more words, beside each other, begin with the same letter
Imagery a picture described in words
Simile when 2 things are compared using the words 'like,' 'as,' or 'than
Rhyme when word endings sound alike
Rhyming Pattern when you attach a letter to the word endings and can see a pattern
Personification when human qualities are given to something
Sibilance when words containing an 's' are used to create a mood of quiet, tension, bitterness
Assonance when the same vowel is used in words beside each other. Broad vowels (a, o, u) create a mood of calm, sadness, honesty, seriousness. Slender vowels (e, i) create a sense of action, bitterness
Hyperbole exaggeration
Metaphor when 2 things are compared without using the words 'like,' 'as,' or 'than
Imperative Language language of instruction/giving orders
Colloquial Language language (vocabulary) which is characteristic of an area. Slang
Engaging/Persuasive Language when the writer directly addresses the reader using the words 'you,' or 'we
Oxymoron when words which are opposites are together, eg. deafening silence, fierce friendly
Enjambment or Run-On-Lines when a phrase is broken - part of the phrase on one line and the other part of the phrase on another line. It shows the poet is upset
Setting time and place, where and when of events in the poem
Onomatopoeia 'Sound Words' - words which sound like their meanings eg. Bang!
Theme The main Idea or topic of a piece
Created by: MF00
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