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Poetry Terms (4)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lyric | Expressing the writer's emotions, usually briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms |
| Meter | The regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry and gives rhythm and regularity to poetry |
| Onomatopoeia | The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named and gives rhythm and regularity to poetry. "Bam, Crack, Womp!" |
| Poem | Verse writing that is nearly always rhythmical, usually metaphorical, and often exhibits such formal elements as meter, rhyme and stanza structure. |
| Poet | A person who writes poetry |