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Poetry

Elements of Poetry

TermDefinition
alliteration the repetition of the same Beginning sound, usually a consonant, in a phrase or line of poetry. ex My mom must make muffins.
stanza a group of related lines in a poem
poetry an expression of ideas or feeling in words, usually having form, rhythm, rhyme.
simile the comparison of two things that are not really alike by using the words like or as. Ex. She swims like a fish.
rhyme two or more lines that end with rhyming words.
imagery the author's use of description and words to create pictures in the reader's mind
onomatopoeia a sound device in which a word makes the sound. Ex. BOOM! Zoom!
metaphor the comparison of two things in which one is said to be another. Ex. She is a fish in the water.
repetition a sound device in which sounds, words, or phrases are repeated to emphasize a point
personification when human qualities and ideas are given to things Ex. The trees waved at us.
rhyming words words that end in the same sounds Ex. cat mat hat
line break space between lines
rhyme scheme the pattern of rhymes within the poem
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