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Poetry Terms

QuestionAnswer
Alliteration The repetition of similar consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Onomatopoeia A word whose sound demonstrates its meaning
Simile A comparison using "like" or "as"
Metaphor A comparison that says one thing IS something else
Allusion A reference to a well-known piece of literature or music within a poem
Hyperbole An extreme exaggeration
Assonance The repetition of similar vowel sounds
Consonance The repetition of similar consonant sounds within the middle of the words
Anaphora The use of a particular word or group of words over and over for emphasis
Refrain A recurring phrase throughout a poem
Ellipsis “...” meant to signify a pause or something being omitted
Enjambment When one line in poetry carries over into the next
Sight Rhyme A rhyme that looks like it will work, but does not
Internal Rhyme Rhyme within a line
Neologism A word invented by the poet
Slant Rhyme A rhyme that has consonance only on the last syllable. A. K. A. a "near rhyme"
Foot Two syllables in a line of poetry
Meter The syllabic pattern in a line of verse
Iambic A foot containing an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
Monometer A line of verse with just one metrical foot
Tetrameter A line of verse with 4 metrical feet
Pentameter A line of verse with 5 metrical feet
Free Verse Poetry without a structure, rhyme scheme, or meter
Stanza A group of lines in a poem
Sonnet 14 line poem that follows a strict rhyme scheme
Ode A poem dedicated to someone/something that captures the poet's interest
Limerick 5 line poem that follows AABBA
Rhyme Scheme Rhyming pattern
Connotation Emotional feeling a word conjures up
Diction Word choice
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