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21 Cards in this Set
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Free verse |
Poems in which there is no rhyme |
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Haiku |
Japanese poem about nature. Follow 5 7 5 format |
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Limerick |
Numerous 5 line poem that follows a definite rhyme pattern ( AABBA ) |
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Refrain |
The repetition of lines in a poem to stress the theme of the poem |
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Tone |
The " feeling " that the poem conveys to the reader. EX. Sadness,happiness,anger. |
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Stanza |
The grouping of lines in a poem. Think of them as paragraphs |
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Rhyme |
The repetition of sounds at the end of words |
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Rhythm |
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry |
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Rhyme scheme |
The arrangement of lines in a poem or stanza. It is expressed by using letters ( AA BB CC ) |
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Metaphor |
A comparison of two things without using like or as |
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Simile |
A comparison of two things using like or as |
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Personification |
Giving human characteristics to non-human things. EX. The light danced across the sky. |
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Allusion |
A reference to well-known person, work of art mythological character or place, historical event or person, or a biblical reference |
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Figurative language |
Descriptive language used in poetry. It is used to achieve a desired effect that may not be possible using everyday language. |
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Alliteration |
The repetition of the beginning sounds of words ( Tall Tree, Bad Boy ) |
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Irony |
The intended meaning is the opposite of what is expressed |
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Onomatopoeia |
The word imitates the sound it represents ( pop, bang, zoom ) |
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Hyperbole |
Exaggeration on purpose. EX. I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. |
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Symbol |
Something you can see and touch that stands for something you can't. |
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Imagery |
Words or phrases that describe something in a way that creates pictures or images that appeal to the readers senses |
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Prose |
Any literature that is not poetry |
