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Elements of Poetry

TermDefinition
Alliteration The repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in words that are close together. Ex: The sneaky, slippery snake
Allusion A reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or some other branch of culture.
Context Clues Using words surrounding unknown words to determine their meaning
Couplet Two consecutive lines of poetry that work together
Drawing Conclusions Use written cues to figure out something that is not directly stated
Free Verse Poetry that does not conform to a regular meter or rhyme scheme
Haiku Presents a vivid picture and the poet's impression, sometimes with suggestions of spiritual insight. The traditional haiku is three lines long: the line is is five syllables, the second line has seven syllables, and the third line is five syllables
Hyperbole A figure of speech that uses incredible exaggeration, or overstatement, for effect. Ex: I could eat a thousand hamburgers right now
Imagery The use of language to evoke a picture or concrete sensation of a person, a thing, a place, or an experience
Inferring Giving a logical guess based on the facts or evidence presented using prior knowledge to help "read between the lines"
Irony In general, it's the difference between the way something appears and what is actually true
Meaning What is the poem about?
Metaphor A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without the use of like or as. Ex: Education is life raft in the ocean of America
Mood The feeling created in the reader by the poem or story
Onomatopoeia The use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning Ex: Boom! Smash! Pow! Psst. Sshh!
Pattern A combination of the organization of lines, rhyme schemes, stanzas, rhythm, and meter. (There are an innumerable variety of patterns in poetry.)
Personification A figure
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