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Poetry Terms
definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alliteration | A writing technique in which similar sounds at the beginning of words are repeated. |
| rhyme | The same or similar sounds at the end of words. |
| free verse | verse that does NOT contain regular patterns of rhythm and rhyme, and is more like everyday speech. |
| hyperbole | A figure of speech in which deliberate exaggeration is used for emphasis. |
| refrain | A line or group of lines that is repeated throughout a poem; usually after every stanza |
| metaphor | A figure of speech in which two things are compare, usually by saying one thing is another. |
| internal rhyme | Two or more rhyming words occur within the same line |
| sensory language | words used in writing that appeal to the senses: |
| imagery | the formation of mental images |
| assonance | the same vowel sounds in nearby word |
| rhyme scheme | is the pattern of rhyming lines in a poem. |
| simile | A figure of speech in which two things are compared using the word like or as. |
| verse | A single metrical line of poetry or poetry in general. |
| onomatopoeia | A figure of speech in which words are used to imitate sounds. |
| stanza | Two or more lines of poetry that together form one of the divisions of a poem |
| personification | Giving human attributes to non-human things. |
| poet | the person who writes the poem |
| speaker | the person who narrates the poem |
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