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Poetry terms

Helpful poetry terms

TermDefinition
Poetry One of the three major genres, or forms of literature
narrative poetry tells a story and has the same literary elements such as character, plot and setting as works of prose fiction
Dramatic poetry uses the techniques of drama to present the speech of one or more characters in verse form
Lyric poetry expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker
meter Regular pattern of stressed & unstressed syllables in a poetic line
stanza groups of poetic lines
Theme The visual arrangements of a poem
Cuplet two poetic lines
refrain word, phrase, line, or group of lines repeated at regular intervals
rhyme repetition of sounds at the ends of words
alliteration repetition of initial consonant sounds
onomatopoeia Use of words that sound like it means
imagery Language that uses images. Words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the senses
figurative language language to help a poet clarify meaning and evoke emotion
simile compares two apparently unlike things using the words "like or as".
metaphor shows similarity between two apparently unlike things without using the words like or as.
personification gives human traits to something non human
hypobole exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Oxymoron combines two contradictory words
speaker the person who tells the story, or poem
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