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1102 Poetry Terms

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lyric poetry   show
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show tell stories, usually of a specific episode(s) in the life of one or two primary characters  
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epic   show
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personification   show
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show a pattern of sound  
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show the matching of final sounds in two or more words.  
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show words or expressions that carry more than their literal meaning.  
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show comparison of two apparently unlike things, using the word "like" or "as"  
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metaphor   show
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apostrophe   show
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show a reference to a person, place, object, or event outside the work itself.  
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show words that appeal to the five senses: touch, taste, sight, hearing, and smell.  
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open form   show
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closed form   show
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ballad   show
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show 14 lines 3 quatrains and a concluding couplet. rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef gg quatrains develop idea/ image closing couplet comments on it.  
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show lyric poem. 14 lines. 2 parts octave: first 8 lines: abbaabba sestet: final 6 lines: cdecde (or variation)  
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couplet   show
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octave   show
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show a stanza of poetry consisting of 4 lines  
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sestet   show
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enjambment   show
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show the repetition of identical initial sounds in neighboring words or syllables.  
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show in poetry: the way words are arranged in lines and stanzas  
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haiku   show
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structure   show
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