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Poetry test practice

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unrhymed imabic pentameter blank verse
repetition of initial consonant sound alliteration
giving human characteristics to objects, animals, or ideas personification
regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry meter meter
14 line poem sonnet
poem that expresses the emotions of the poet or speaker lyric
The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds in neighboring words assonance
one speaker addresses one or more silent listeners dramatic monologue
the pattern of end rhyme in a poem rhyme scheme
the word makes the sound onomatopoeia
a rhyme that is not perfect but is close slant
connotation the emotion or feeling associated with a word
denotation the dictionary definition of the word
diction author's word choice Diction influences tone.
writing that appeals to the senses imagery
poetry without regulary rhyme or meter free verse
language that is not meant to be taken literally figurative language
an exaggeration for effect hyperbole
a metaphor that continues over several lines extended metaphor
a metaphor that is hinted implied metaphor
poetry that is a song and usually has regular rhyme and repetition ballad
Created by: duers
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