talented; doing something in a new way

words that describe or tell about

compares two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"

compares two things USING "like" or "as"

when words end with the same sound

pattern of syllables in a line of poetry

lines stacked together in a poem

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Poetry Unit 2

Poetry

Term	Definition
brittle	easily broken or destroyed
creative	talented; doing something in a new way
descriptive	words that describe or tell about
outstretched	extended or reaching out
metaphor	compares two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"
simile	compares two things USING "like" or "as"
rhyme	when words end with the same sound
meter	pattern of syllables in a line of poetry
stanza	lines stacked together in a poem
alliteration	repetition of consonant sounds