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Allusion |
A figure of speech that makes a reference to, or representation of, people, places, events, literary work, myths or works of art, either directly or by implication. ex. Don't act like a Romeo in front of her. |
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Hyperbole |
Exaggeration for effect. ex. You bore me to death. |
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Alliteration |
A series of words in proximity that have the same first consonant sound. ex. Keep calm and carry on. |
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Simile |
A comparison between two unlike things, using the words like or as. ex. You, with your words like knives. |
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Metaphor |
A comparison between two unlike things, without using the words like or as. ex. Her eyes were the ocean. |
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Personification |
Giving inanimate objects human like qualities. ex. The fridge looked into my soul. |
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Onomatopeoia |
A word that imitates or suggests the source of sound that it describes. ex. Bang, splash... |
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Form |
The physical structure of a poem. ex. number of lines, rhythm, rhyme scheme |
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Stanza |
Poetry Paragraph |
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Free Verse |
A poem that does not follow a consistent pattern. |
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Narrative Poetry |
A poem that takes form of a story, usually has a set meter or rhyme scheme. |
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Lyrical Poetry |
A form of poetry which expresses emotions or feelings. |
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Petrachian (Italien) Sonnet |
The most common type of sonnet. It is usually divided into to 2 stanzas and has a tightly woven rhyme scheme: abba, abba, cdecde or cdcdcd. |
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Shakespearean (English) Sonnet |
A sonnet with three quatrains (4 lined stanzas) and a couplet (2 lined stanza). It follows the rhyme scheme: abab, cdcd, efef, gg. |
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Haiku |
A Japanese poem of 17 syllables, in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. It also traditionally speaks of nature or seasons. |
