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Poetry Terms
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| similar to a sentence in prose | line |
| similar to a paragraph in prose | stanza |
| the pattern of syllables in the line | rhythm |
| the pattern of end rhymes in a stanza that is expressed using letters of the alphabet | rhyme scheme |
| rhyme that occurs in the final syllables of the lines | end rhyme |
| rhyme that occurs within a single line of a poem | internal rhyme |
| a set of 2 lines that work together | couplet |
| a set of 3 lines that work together | triplet |
| a set of 4 lines that work together | quatrain |
| repetition of a sound at the beginning of words | alliteration |
| repetition of a consonant sound | consonance |
| repetition of a vowel sound | assonance |
| words or phrases that involve your five senses (hearing, touch, taste, smell, sight) | imagery |
| an exaggeration | hyperbole |
| a comparison between two things using “like” or “as” | simile |
| a comparison between two things that makes them equal | metaphor |
| giving human traits to objects/ideas | personification |
| a word that represents a sound | onomatopoeia |