Poetry vocab and Definitions
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| Poetry | a type of literature that uses sounds, rthyms, and meanings of words to describe the world in striking and imaginative ways
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| Lines | first section of a poem, can break, can stretch over several lines
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| Stanzas | lines are organized in units of meaning
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| Breaks | signal that one stanza has ended and another has begun
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| Refrain | a line or group of lines that is repeated at regular intervals in a poem
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| Variation | changing one or more words with each repetition
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| Rhythm | a beat, created by syllables
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| Meter | a poet may arrange words and break lines at certain points
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| Feet | meter is measured in feet
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| Rhyme | repetition of vowel or constants sounds at the end of a word
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| Rhyme Scheme | rhymes follow a particular pattern
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| Alliteration | the repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words
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| Repetition | the usage of any element
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| Onomatopoeio | the use of words that imitate sounds
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| Denotation | the literal, dictionary definition
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| Connotation | the ideas or feelings that words bring to mind
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| Imagery | to create vivid words or pictures
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| Figurative Language | to help readers share their perceptions and insights
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| Simile | uses the word like or as to compare things
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| metaphor | describes one thing as if it were something else
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| personification | gives human qualities to non-human things
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| narative | tells a story in verse. they have elements similar to those in short stories such as plot and characters.
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| haiku | is a three line, Japanese form that describes something in nature. the first and third lines have 5 syllables, and the second line has 7.
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| Free Verse | poetry is defined by its lack of structure
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| Lyric | Poetry expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker, often in a highly musical verse
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| Ballad | A song like poem that tells stories, they often deal with adventure or romance.
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| Limerick | Are humorous, rhyming 5 lined poems with specific rhythm, pattern, and rhyme scheme.
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| Concrete | Poems are shaped to look like their objects. The poet arranges the lines to create a picture on the page.
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