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20 Cards in this Set
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Alliteration
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repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
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Approximate Rhyme
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when words repeat some sounds but don't rhyme completely
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Assonance
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repetition of vowel sounds followed by a different consonant sound
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Ballad
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song that tells a story
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Catalog Poem
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poem bringing together related items/images and presenting them almost as a list
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Cliche
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term or phrase that seems overused/worn out
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Couplet
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2 consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
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End Rhyme
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rhymes at the end of lines
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Epic
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long story told in elevated language about the deeds of a hero
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Extended Metaphor
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metaphor developed over several lines and is extremely detailed
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Figurative Language
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language based on imaginary comparison
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Free Verse
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poetry that doesnt rhyme or have regular meter
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Haiku
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Japanese poetry with 3 lines and 17 syllables built as 5/7/5 structure. usually about nature
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Hyperbole
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extreme exaggeration
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Iamic Pentameter
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line of poetry that consists of 5 iambs
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Imagery
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using words that appeal to the senses
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Internal Rhyme
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rhyme in the middle of a line
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Limerick
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5 line poem with rhyme scheme A,A,B,B,A; sometimes vulgar
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Metaphor
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comparison of 2 things not using "like," "as," or "than."
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Narrative Poem
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poem that tells a story
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