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stanza
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a group of lines of poetry, usually four or more, arranged according to a fixed plan; verse of a poem. This plan may regulate the number of lines, the meter, the pattern of rhymes, or the words or thoughts: They sang the first and last stanzas of “America.”
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line
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the part of a poem or lyric that is usually written on one line; verse of poetry.
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imagery
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a picture formed in the mind; things imagined: a dream’s dim imagery (Shelley).
comparisons, descriptions, and figures of speech that help the mind form forceful or beautiful pictures. Poetry often contains imagery. |
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diction
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the manner of expressing ideas in words; style of speaking or writing. Good diction implies a skillful choice of words accurately used to express clearly the speaker’s or writer’s ideas.
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connotation
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what is suggested in addition to the simple or literal meaning. Example: When Elaine is described in legends about King Arthur as “the lily maid,” the connotation is that she was pale blond in coloring, delicate, sweet, and pure.
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denotation
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the meaning, especially the exact, literal meaning
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poetic license
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variation from regular usages and facts, such as is allowed in poetry.
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couplet
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two successive lines of poetry, especially two that rhyme and have the same number of feet. Example:
“Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though.” |
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blank verse
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unrhymed poetry having five iambic feet in each line
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rhyme
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to sound alike, especially in the last part: “Long” and “song” rhyme. “Go to bed” rhymes with “sleepyhead.”
to make rhymes. |
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repetition
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the act of repeating; doing or saying again
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alliteration
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the repetition of the same first sound or the same first letter in a group of words of line of poetry. Example: “The sun sank slowly” contains alliteration of s.
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metaphor
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an implied comparison between two different things; figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily means one thing is applied to another thing in order to suggest a likeness between the two. Examples: “a copper sky,” “a heart of stone.”
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onomatopoeia
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the formation of a name or word by imitating the sound associated with the thing designated, as in buzz, hum, cuckoo, hiss, slap, splash.
a word or phrase so formed. |
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hyperbole
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an exaggerated statement used for effect and not meant to be taken literally. Example: Waves high as mountains broke over the reef.
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