| Vocab. Word |
Definition |
| Form |
the physical arrangement of the words on the page (length and placement of the lines and the way they are grouped) |
| Stanzas |
they way poems are grouped, like paragraphs |
| Free Verse |
no strict or formal pattern |
| Alliteration |
a repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words |
| Rhyme |
a repetition of final sounds in two or more words |
| Rhyme Scheme |
pattern formed by the rhymes at the end of the lines |
| Onomatopoeia |
words that sound like what they are refering to |
| Rhythm |
pattern or beat of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry |
| Imagery` |
Words that put a picture in your mind including smell, taste, hear, feel, or see |
| figurative language |
a technique of imagery that conveys meanings beyond the literal meanings of the words |
| simile |
comparison of two different things using like or as |
| metaphor |
a direct comparison of two different words |
| Personification |
giving human qualities to animals, inanimate objects, or ideas |
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