similar vowel sounds in the words that end with different consonants.

similar consonant sounds at the end of the words.

the specific words an author chooses.

a metaphor that is applied throughout the entire poem.

using language to create a particular effect.

extreme exaggeration to make a point.

a metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable or a short syllable followed by a long syllable.

a rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in which there are five stressed syllables in each line.

the primary pictures the author uses to convey meaning in a poem.

a comparison of two unlike things.

the deliberate use of stressed and unstressed syllables to create a particular beat for a poem.

one who tells the story in a piece of work.

when the sound of a word suggests a particular thing.

to restate a piece of writing in simple terms.

an imitation of something, usually with the intent of making fun.

the person created by the writer to tell a story.

to give human qualities to something that is not human.

four lines of poetry, which may be rhymed.

the pattern of rhyme used in a poem.

like meter, rhythm refers to the beat of a poem.

a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as" to make the comparison.

the voice that tells the story in a poem.

the attitude or behavior the speaker has toward the subject matter.

poetry that doesn't follow any specific patterns in rhythm, rhyme scheme, or line length.

a three-line Japanese poetic form in the lines follow the pattern of five syllables in the first line, seven syllables in the second line, and five syllables in the third line.

a five-line poem that follows a specific rhyme scheme and rhythm.

a poem that express the speaker's thoughts or feelings and creates a single, imaginative impression on the reader.

a poem that tells the sequence of events of a story.

a long, serious poem in a praise of something.

a very structured fourteen-line poem that follows a specific rhyme structure and rhythm.

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alliteration

the repetion of the first sound of a word.


alliteration	the repetition of the 1 letter
assonance	similar vowel sounds in the words that end with different consonants.
consonance	similar consonant sounds at the end of the words.
couplet	two rhymed lines of poetry.
diction	the specific words an author chooses.
extended metaphor	a metaphor that is applied throughout the entire poem.
figurative language	using language to create a particular effect.
hyperbole	extreme exaggeration to make a point.
iamb	a metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable or a short syllable followed by a long syllable.
iambic pentameter	a rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in which there are five stressed syllables in each line.
imagery	the primary pictures the author uses to convey meaning in a poem.
metaphor	a comparison of two unlike things.
meter	the deliberate use of stressed and unstressed syllables to create a particular beat for a poem.
narrator	one who tells the story in a piece of work.
onomatopoeia	when the sound of a word suggests a particular thing.
paraphrase	to restate a piece of writing in simple terms.
parody	an imitation of something, usually with the intent of making fun.
persona	the person created by the writer to tell a story.
personification	to give human qualities to something that is not human.
quatrain	four lines of poetry, which may be rhymed.
rhyme scheme	the pattern of rhyme used in a poem.
rhythm	like meter, rhythm refers to the beat of a poem.
simile	a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as" to make the comparison.
speaker	the voice that tells the story in a poem.
stanza	a group of lines in poetry.
tone	the attitude or behavior the speaker has toward the subject matter.
ballad	a poem that tells a story.
free verse	poetry that doesn't follow any specific patterns in rhythm, rhyme scheme, or line length.
haiku	a three-line Japanese poetic form in the lines follow the pattern of five syllables in the first line, seven syllables in the second line, and five syllables in the third line.
limerick	a five-line poem that follows a specific rhyme scheme and rhythm.
lyric poem	a poem that express the speaker's thoughts or feelings and creates a single, imaginative impression on the reader.
narrative poem	a poem that tells the sequence of events of a story.
ode	a long, serious poem in a praise of something.
sonnet	a very structured fourteen-line poem that follows a specific rhyme structure and rhythm.

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