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Poetry Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| couplet | a set of 2 lines that work together |
| triplet | a set of 3 lines that works together |
| quatrain | a set of 4 lines that works together |
| alliteration | repetition of a sound at the beginning of words |
| consonance | repetition of a consonant sound |
| assonance | repetition of a vowel sound |
| simile | a comparison between two things using “like” or “as” |
| metaphor | a comparison between two things that makes them equal |
| imagery | words or phrases that involve your five senses (hearing, touch, taste, smell, sight) |
| personification | giving human traits to objects/ideas |
| onomatopoeia | a word that represents a sound |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration |