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poetryvocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| figurative language | a comparison or exaggeration to make a point |
| stanza | a group of lines that form a section of a poem |
| personification | giving a human quality to an object or idea |
| simile | a comparison using like or as |
| metaphor | a comparison without using like or as |
| repetition | to say/do over and over |
| rhyme | having the same sound at the end of words/lines |
| rhythm | having a steady beat/accent |
| alliteration | repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words |
| onomatopoeia | when words describe a sound |
| free verse | a poem with no set pattern |
| cinquain | a five lined poem that describes something |
| haiku | 3 lined Japanese poem about seasons/nature |
| limerick | 5 lined humorous rhyming poem |
| narrative poetry | a poem that tells a story |