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30 Cards in this Set
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onomatopoeia
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Words that describe what they sound like.
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simile
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Comparing one unlike thing to another to describe it, usually using the terms "as" or "like"
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personification
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Giving something human-like features.
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rhyme
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The repetition of sounds at the end of words
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end rhyme
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The rhyme that occurs at the end of the rhyme.
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rhyme scheme
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Patterns of rhymes in a poem.
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metaphor
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Like a simile, except the subject IS the thing it is compared to, not like it
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allusion
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A figure of speech that refers to a well-known object or thing.
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line
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a group of words on one line of a poem
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stanza
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a group of lines arranged together
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couplet
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a two line stanza
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meter
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a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
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Free Verse Poetry
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no repeating patterns of syllables, no rhyme, conversational, modern
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refrain
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a sound, word, phrase or line repeated regularly in a poem
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extended metaphor
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a metaphor that goes several lines or possibly the entire length of the work
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idiom
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an expression in which the literal meaning of the words is not the meaning of the expression
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symbolism
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a person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself but also represents something else
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imagery
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language that appeals to the senses
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ballad
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a song or song-like poem that rhymes
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narrative poem
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a poem that tells a story
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figurative language
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using words to mean something other than their literal (or factual) meaning.
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mood
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the feeling or atmosphere created by the poem
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tone
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the attitude toward the subject and audience conveyed by the language and rhythm of the speaker
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rhythm
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the beat you hear as you read a poem aloud
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repetition
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the use of a word, phrase, sound, or line more than once
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epic
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a long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero whose actions reflect the ideals and values of a nation or group
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ode
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a type of poem that addresses broad, serious themes such as truth or justice
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Internal rhyme
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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
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Alliteration
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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
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Speaker
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The voice that speaks the poem’s words
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