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Poetry

Academic Vocabulary

TermDefinition
rhyme scheme pattern of rhyme in a poem (ex: AABB, ABAB)
lines one complete line of text
stanza group of lines in poetry (like a paragraph)
free verse a poem that doesn't rhyme
lyrical poem songlike poem that has rhythm and sometimes rhyme
rhyme words that have the same ending sound
rhythm the beat
poetry a type of literature that has lines, stanzas, rhythm, rhyme
simile compares two things using "like" or "as"
metaphor compares two things but does NOT use like or as
alliteration words that start with the same sound close together
onomatopoeia words that sound like the sound
hyperbole an exaggerated statement
idiom word combinations that have a different meaning than the literal meanings of each word or phrase
figurative language words that don't mean what they say
author's purpose why an author writes
personification giving human characteristics to something that is not human
Created by: pattihauk
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