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22 Cards in this Set
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Poetry
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is the most misunderstood form of writing. It is also arguably the purest form of writing.
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Line
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The basic unit of poetry
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Grammer
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It serves the same function as the sentence in prose, although most poetry maintains the use of
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syllables
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Most poems have a structure in which each line contains a set amount of
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meter
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Most poems have a structure in which each line contains a set amount of
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stanzas
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in poetry is equivalent or equal to the paragraph in prose
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Couplet
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a two line stanza
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Triplet
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a three line stanza
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Quatrain
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a four line stanza
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Cinquain
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a five line stanza
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Lines
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a basic unit of poetry
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rhyme scheme
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is the pattern of rhyming words at the end of each line.
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Rhyme
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is when the endings of the words sound the same.
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Repitition
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is the repeating of a sound, word, or phrase for emphasis
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Figurative Language
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is any language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words
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simile
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using like or as
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metaphor
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not using like or as
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Alliteration
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is the repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words
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Imagery
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is an appeal to the senses
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idiom
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is a phrase where the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions
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Personification
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A figure of speech, which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea
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Free Verse
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The writer decides how the poem should look, feel, and sound.
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