Poetry Terms Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| 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 |
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