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Literary terms for Poetry Unit
| Literary Terms | definition |
|---|---|
| Allusion | a reference to something external (the Bible, pop culture, etc.) |
| Alliteration | the repetition of similar consonant sounds at the beginning of words |
| Assonance | the repetition of similar vowel sounds at the beginnings of words |
| Ballad | a type of poem written with refrain, repetition, and rhyme. this type of poem is used to tell a story. |
| Couplet | when two lines of poetry rhyme (one is directly after the other) |
| Free Verse | no specific rhyme scheme. |
| Hyperbole | an exaggeration |
| Imagery | when words paint a picture in your mind |
| Metaphor | a comparison of two unlike things NOT using like or as |
| Mood | the attitude or tone that the writer is trying to portray |
| Onomatopoeia | a word that sounds like what it means (panting, zap, etc.) |
| Personification | when an inanimate object is given human characteristics or qualities |
| Refrain | a stanza that is repeated throughout a poem |
| Rhyme | Repetition of accented vowel sounds, and all sounds following them, in words that are close together in a poem |
| Rhythm | Musical quality in language produced by repetition |
| Simile | a comparison of two unlike things using like or as |
| Symbol | when one thing stands for another |
| Theme | the overall message of a work |
| Tone | the mood the author is trying to portray |