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15 Cards in this Set
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Rhyme
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The repitition of sounds at the ends of words.
Ex:hat and cat |
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Onomatopoeia
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The use of words whose sounds echo their meaning.
Ex: buzz, whisper, gargle, murmur |
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Stanza
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A group of 2 or more lines that form a unit in a poem
Ex: Before the coming of night The moon shows papery white. |
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Metaphor
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A comparison of two things that are basically unlike but have some quallities in common.
Ex: a moose body is compared to a house frame. |
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Personification
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The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.
Ex: "Yay!" said the ant to his friend. |
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Hyperbole
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A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to create a special effect.
Ex: He turned and dragged half the lake out after him. |
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Simile
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A comparison between two unlike things that include the words like or as.
Ex: The girl swammlike a fish. |
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Rhythm
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A musical quality created by the alternation of accented and unaccented syllables.
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Narrative
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Writing that tells a story.
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Alliteration
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The repitition of constant sounds in words that are close together.
Ex: The letter/sound "s" in, makes, still, pools, and sleep. |
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Imagery
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Consits of words and phrases that appeal to the readers 5 sences.
Ex: The winter Still stings Clean and cold and white As it did last year |
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Haiku Poetry
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Consist of 3 non- rhyming lines. The first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third line has 5 syllables.
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Cinquain Poems
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A 5 line poem describing a particular subject.
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Diamonte Poems
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Poetry that usually shows change. The begginning line and thenlast line are opposites. The second line are 2 adjectives for the first line. The next line Is 3 "ing" or "Ed" words describing the first noun. The next line is 2 words that relate to the first noun and 2 words that relate to the last noun. Then for the last 2 lines repeat lines 2 and 3.
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Concrete/Shape Poem
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A poem that forms the picture of the topic of the poem or follows the contours of a shape that is suggested by the topic.
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