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Poetry Terms
figures of speech, sounds of language & other poetic elements
Question | Answer |
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simile | using like or as to compare 2 unlike things |
metaphor | comparison of 2 unlike things; creates a mental picture |
personification | giving human traits to something not human |
hyperbole | exaggeration |
alliteration | repetition of consonant sound; usually at the beginnings of words |
rhyme | ends of words that sound alike |
end rhyme | end of lines that rhyme |
internal rhyme | words that rhyme within a line |
near rhyme | words that look like they might rhyme but don't |
rhythm | a pattern of stressed & unstressed beats |
regular rhythm | a steady beat |
free verse | syllables arranged freely |
repetition | repeating of words, phrases, or even punctuation; done so for emphasis |
rhyme scheme | letters of the alphabet used to chart rhyme |
haiku | 3-line poem of 5-7-5 syllables |
narrative poem | poem that tells a story |
lines | groups of words in poetry |
stanza | group of lines in poetry |
concrete poem | lines of poetry arranged to depict the topic |
allusion | reference to the Bible, literature, history, mythology, or anything outside the writing the writer expects the reader to know |