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Literary / Poetry Terms

QuestionAnswer
repetition of CONSONANT sounds alliteration
repeated use of same VOWEL sounds assonance
the use of words or language to form mental images of things, place or events imagery
comparison of two things by saying one IS the other metaphor
the measured beat or rhythm of the lines throughout a poem meter
words that are spelled like the sound they name or make onomatopoeia
give human characteristics or qualities to objects personification
repeating words or phrases for effect repetition
similarity of sound between accented syllables; words that sound the same rhyme
the pattern of END rhymes (the word of a line of poetry) used in a poem, usually maked by letters rhyme scheme
comparison of two things using the words LIKE or AS simile
the equivalent of a paragraph in prose; a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; verse stanza
a pair of successive lines of verse that rhyme and are of the same length couplet
sad poem about someone who has died elegy
exact meaning of words literal language
contains or uses figures of speech figurative language
composed of either rhymed or unrhymed lines that have no set fixed metrical pattern free verse poetry
figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for effect hyperbole
tells a story narrative poem / lyrics
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