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Unit 3 Poetry Review
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| line | basic unit of a poem; together, lines form stanzas |
| line break | the place where a line ends |
| stanza | section of a poem; consists of a line or group of lines |
| stanza break | the blank space that divides two stanzas from one another |
| quatrain | a four-line stanza |
| Repetition | saying the same letters, sounds, or words over and over again; often used to add emphasis or to make a poem sound pleasant |
| figurative language | words or phrases that mean more than their dictionary definition; similes and metaphors are two examples of figurative language |
| literal meaning | the dictionary definition of a word |
| metaphor | comparison that does not use like or as |
| simile | comparison using the word like or as |
| alliteration | the repetition of sounds at the beginning of several words in order or near one another |
| anaphora | the repetition of words at the start of a series of lines in a poem |
| hyperbole | an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. |