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Poetry Devices

QuestionAnswer
tone feelings or meanings conveyed by the author in his/her writing
stanza a group of two or more lines of a poem to keep length, rhythm, or rhyme scheme
theme the message an author wants the reader to understand
cinquain a five line poem containing 22 syllables
hyberbole extreme exaggeration
diamonte shows a change slowly occurring from the first to last line. in a diamond shape
tanka Japanese poem with a syllable count of 5,7,5,7,7
onomatopoeia words that sound like their meaning. ex. BANG!
simile a comparison of two unlike things using like or as.
haiku Japanese poem that has a syllable count of 17 and only three lines. Pattern= 5,7,5
synonyms words that are different but have similar meanings
alliteration the repetition of consonant sound
metaphor comparison of two things by stating one is something else.
couplet a pair of rhyming sentences
clerihew a four lined rhyming poem describing a person
limerick humorous 5 line poem that follows a rhyme pattern and a rhythm.
acrostic each letter of it's title becomes the first letter of every sentence
antonyms word pairs that have opposite meanings
repetition repeated use of a vowel or consonant sound. Repeated use of line or phrase.
imagery vivid words that appeal to the senses; creates a mental picture.
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