use “like” or “as” to compare two apparently unlike things

describe one thing as if it was something else

gives human qualities to something that is not human

anything that represents something else

the repetition of constant sounds in the beginning of words

the use of any element of language-a sound, word, phrase, clause, or sentence-more than once

the repetition of vowel sounds fallowed by different consonants in stressed syllables

the repetition of similar consonant sounds at the ends of accented syllables

the use of words that imitate sounds

the repetition of sounds at the ends of words

the rhythmical pattern in a poem

tells the story in a verse, often have elements similar in short stories, such as characters and plot

a three-lined japanese verse form, the first and third lines have 5 syllables while the second has 7

poetry that is defined by its lack of script structure, it has no regular meter, rhyme, fixed line length, or specific stanza pattern

poetry that expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker, often in a highly musical verse

are song-like poems that tell a story, mostly about adventure and love.

poems that are shaped to look like their subjects

a humorous, rhyming, five-line poem with a specific rhythm pattern and rhyme scheme

pairs of rhyming lines, usually of the same meter and length

the pattern, or beat, of the poem

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Poetry-Vocab CP

poetry terms

Question	Answer
simile	use “like” or “as” to compare two apparently unlike things
metaphor	describe one thing as if it was something else
personification	gives human qualities to something that is not human
symbol	anything that represents something else
alliteration	the repetition of constant sounds in the beginning of words
repetition	the use of any element of language-a sound, word, phrase, clause, or sentence-more than once
assonance	the repetition of vowel sounds fallowed by different consonants in stressed syllables
consonance	the repetition of similar consonant sounds at the ends of accented syllables
onomatopoeia	the use of words that imitate sounds
rhyme	the repetition of sounds at the ends of words
meter	the rhythmical pattern in a poem
narrative poetry	tells the story in a verse, often have elements similar in short stories, such as characters and plot
haiku	a three-lined japanese verse form, the first and third lines have 5 syllables while the second has 7
free verse	poetry that is defined by its lack of script structure, it has no regular meter, rhyme, fixed line length, or specific stanza pattern
lyric poetry	poetry that expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker, often in a highly musical verse
ballads	are song-like poems that tell a story, mostly about adventure and love.
concrete poetry	poems that are shaped to look like their subjects
limericks	a humorous, rhyming, five-line poem with a specific rhythm pattern and rhyme scheme
rhyming couplets	pairs of rhyming lines, usually of the same meter and length
rhythm	the pattern, or beat, of the poem

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