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22 Cards in this Set
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Couplet |
two-line stanza that rhymes |
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onamotapia |
a word whose sound is similar to the thing or action it refers to such as buzz or hiss |
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Rhymes Scheme |
the pattern of end rhymes in a poem |
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Stanza |
a group of lines in a poem |
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Free Verse |
a type of poetry that does not use a fixed meter or rhyme scheme |
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meter |
pattern of rhythm established for a verse |
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symbolism |
when a person, place, thing, or idea stands for itself and for something else |
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Figuratively language |
saying something other than what is literally meant. It is often a comparison. |
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metaphore |
a figure of speech that makes a comparison between 2 unlike things, with using like or as or than. |
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Personification |
giving human characteristics to nonhuman things such as animals, inanimate objects or ideas. |
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hyberbole |
obvious exaggeration, not meant to be taken literally. |
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Imagery |
language and poetic techniqes that appeal to the five sense: seeing, taste, touch, smell, hearing. |
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Simile |
a comparison between two unlike things, using like and as |
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pronoun |
used to replace a noun |
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Adverb |
used to modify a very, adjective, or adverb |
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Interjection |
used to show strong feelings |
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perposition |
used to show the relationship between a noun or pronoun |
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Conjunction |
used to connect other words, or groups of words together in a sentence |
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Noun |
used to name a person, place or thing |
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Adjective |
used to describe or define the meaning of a noun or pronoun |
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Verb |
used to show what the subject does or is. |
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5 steps in the ORDER OF ANALYSIS |
phrases conjunctions clauses principal element modifers |
