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25 Cards in this Set
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Alliteration
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the repetition of sounds in nearby words
ex. flags floating free |
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Apostrophe
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a figure of speech consisting of words addressing an inanimate object, abstract idea, or deceased individual
ex. "Oh, Canada..." |
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Aside
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in drama, lines spoken by a character in a lower voice, or directly to the audience
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Assonance
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repetition of internal vowel sounds. Can slow the pace of the poem.
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Ballad
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a long narrative poem which tells a story
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Blank Verse
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unrhymed iambic pentameter.
(5 beats/line, emphasis on 2nd syllable) found in much of Shakespeare's work |
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Cacophony
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the use of harsh, discordant sounds for poetic effect
ex. "All day cows mooed and shrieked/ hollered and bellowed and wept..." |
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Consonance
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the repetition of the same consonant sound within words close together
ex. "Such weight and thick pink bulk..." |
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Couplet
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two consecutive lines of poetry that connect together, usually by rhyme
ex. "Hear it not, Duncan; for it is a knell/ that summons thee to heaven or to hell" |
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Epic
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a long narrative poem telling about the deeds of a great hero
ex. The Illiad and Odyssey |
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Epigram
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short, witty poem or statement
ex. I don't mind eels/ except as meals |
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Epitaph
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a serious or humourous poem on a gravestone
ex. Here lies dear old Uncle Bill/ We loved him then and always will |
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Euphony
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the pleasant, musical quality produced by agreeable sounds in a line of poetry
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Free Verse
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poetry which has no regular patterns of rhyme, meter, or line length
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Hyperbole
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an exaggeration not intended to deceive
ex. If I don't do my homework, my mother will die. |
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Imagery
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choosing words to create a strong picture or image in the reader's mind
ex. A blanket of soft snow covered the sleeping tractor. |
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Lyric
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a poem, usually a short one that expreses a speaker's personal thoughts or feelings
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Onomatopoeia
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a word whose sound suggests its meaning
ex. ouch, buzz, snarl, groan |
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Oxymoron
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a phrase consisting of contradictory terms
ex. glorious pain, safe sex, jumbo shrimp, tough love, a definite possibility |
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Personification
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giving non-human things human characteristics
ex. The wind whispered throughout the night. |
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Simile
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the comparison of two unlike objects using "like" or "as"
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Soliloquy
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in drama, a speech delivered by a character alone on the stage
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Sonnet
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a lyrical poem consisting of 14 lines in iambic pentameter
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Stanza
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a group of several lines of a poem, usually separated from the next stanza by a space
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Theme
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the main idea of a story
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