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and Definitions List 2

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form   show
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show arrangement of words in a poem, may or may not be sentences  
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stanza   show
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free verse   show
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rhyme   show
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show the beat of a poem, made of patterns of accented and unaccented words  
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repetition   show
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show words and phrases that appeal to the five senses  
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show words and phrases that help readers picture things in new ways  
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show comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as"  
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show a direct comparison of two unlike things, without "like" or "as"  
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personification   show
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show the voice that talks to the reader, similar to narrator  
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show the message or main idea the poet gives the reader, can be directly stated or implied  
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show repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words  
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show use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning  
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meter   show
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mood   show
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show words that are opposite in meaning  
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show the repetition of similar vowel sounds in a sentence or line of poetry.  
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show the personal or emotional associations called up by a word that go beyond its dictionary meaning.  
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couplet   show
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show the dictionary meaning of a word.  
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figurative language   show
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show two or more distinct words with the same pronunciation and spelling but with different meanings  
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homophone   show
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show an exaggeration of the truth  
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image   show
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show a poem that expresses thoughts and emotions  
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show feeling a poem gives the reader  
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show a poem that tells a story  
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onomatopoeia   show
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personification   show
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quatrain   show
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rhyme scheme   show
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setting   show
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show the design or form of a literary work.  
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symbol   show
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show one of two or more words that have the same or nearly the same meanings.  
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show the implied attitude of a writer (or speaker) toward the subject and characters of a work. (the feeling)  
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show the skillful manipulation of words, often for humorous effect  
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concrete poem   show
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show a short story within an article or essay  
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show a comparison  
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