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poetry terms
poetry vocabulary for ELA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a comparison between two unlike things with intent of giving added meaning to one of them |
| dramatic poetry | poetry in which one or more characters speak |
| denotation | the literal or "dictionary" meaning of a word |
| parallelism | the use of phrases, clauses, or sentences that are similar or complementary in structure or in meaning |
| lyric poetry | poetry that expresses a speakers personal thoughts or feelings |
| simile | a comparison between two unlike things with intent of giving added meaning to one of them |
| alliteration | the repetition of similar sounds, usually consonants or consonant clusters, in a group of words |
| rhyme | the repetition of sound in two or more words or phrases that usually appear close to each other in a poem |
| sonnet | a fourteen line lyric poem, usually written in rhymed iambic pentameter |