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Poetry Test
Poetry flashcards for the upcoming test in English.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rhyme | Repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds. |
| Rhyme Scheme | A pattern formed by the rhyming words at the end of the line. |
| Rhythm | The pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in lines of poetry. |
| Meter | A regular pattern |
| Simile | A comparison using "like" or "as" Ex "He is as sharp as a pencil" |
| Metaphor | A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as" Ex. "Our class is like a zoo" |
| Alliteration | The repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words. Ex. "Allison Aker" |
| Onomatopoeia | Words that intimate sounds Ex.. "Buzz" |
| Hyperbole | An extreme exaggeration "This bag weighs a ton" |
| Personification | Giving nonliving things human characteristics. Ex "The tree danced in the wind" |
| Allusion | A well-known reference Ex. "Google" |
| Sound Device | elements in poetry used to create specific sounds when the poem is read aloud |
| Consonance | The repetition of consonant sounds in the middle and end of words... Ex." Little Bats in the attic" |
| Assonance | The repetition of vowel sounds in words. Ex."Dreams of bees and sheep" |
| Narrative | Poem that tells a story |
| Haiku | About Nature; follows the 5 7 5 rule |
| Free Verse/ Open Form | No structure,rhyme, or pattern |
| Lyric | Expresses thoughts and feelings of a single speaker |
| Ballads | Song like poems that tells stories |
| Concrete | A poem that is shaped to look like the subject. Ex. A softball poem shaped in a softball |
| Limerick | 5 line rhyming poem that is humorous |
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