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Poetry Terms
Mid Term Review
Term | Definition |
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poet | a person who writes a poem |
rhyme | repetition of a sound in two or more words or phrases |
uses of rhyme: | 1. to create a musical quality, 2. emphasize certain words and ideas |
exact rhyme | the sounds of the words are exactly alike, except for the consonant sounds at the beginning |
half rhyme | the sounds of the words are similar but not identical |
end rhyme | rhyming words at the end of the lines of poetry |
internal rhyme | rhyming words within the lines of poetry |
stanza | a group of lines in a poem considered as a unit |