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Poetry Vocabulary 6P
Poetry words and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of consonant sounds, most often at the beginnings of words and syllables |
| ballad | a poem that tells a story, usually written in four line stanzas |
| cinquain | five-line, untitled poem, where the syllable pattern increases by two for each line with the last line ending in two syllables |
| haiku | a form of Japanese poetry that consists of three lines, in which there are five, seven, and five syllables per line and is usually about nature |
| hyperbole | figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion or to create a comic effect |
| imagery | words that create a picture for you - - it helps you see, hear, feel, smell, or taste what someone is writing about |
| limerick | a funny poem written in five lines – the first two lines and the last two lines all rhyme - - the third and fourth lines rhyme, it often begins with, “There once was…” |
| metaphor | a comparison between two unlike things without using “like” or “as” |
| onomatopoeia | words that sound like their meaning |
| personification | giving human characteristics or traits to non-living things |
| rhyme | the same or similar sounds at the end of two or more words |
| simile | a comparison between two unlike things using the words “like” or “as” |
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