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15 Cards in this Set
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Structure |
The arrangement of words and line to create a sequential pattern of symbols and/or images |
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Diction |
Choice of words used by an author to make his or her ideas clear and concise |
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Extended Metaphor |
A metaphor which runs for several lines or entire poems |
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Tone |
The feeling or poem a mood gives |
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Theme |
The main idea of a poem or short story |
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Rhythm |
The choice of words a poet uses |
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Rhyme |
Rhyming sounds at two or more lines of poetry that sound alike |
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Assonance |
Repetition of Vowel Sounds |
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Refrain |
A line or part of a line that comes back in the same form in various lines |
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Rhyme Scheme |
An established pattern of rhyme in a poem |
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Dramatic Monologue |
A poem in which a speaker addresses a silent listener |
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Elegy |
A dramatic and sullen poem |
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Lament |
A poem praising God or the divine |
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Stanza |
A grouping of lines separated from others in a poem |
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Quatrain |
A four line rhyming stanza |