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28 Cards in this Set
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alliteration
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repetition of initial consonant sounds
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connotation
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the implied or suggested meaning of a word
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couplet
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two consecutive rhyming lines
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denotation
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the literal definition of a word
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figure of speech
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a word or phrase that identifies or describes something in a way that is not literally true, but may be meaningful in a deeper sense
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hyperbole
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gross exaggeration for effect
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irony
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an unexpected twist; the contract between what is expected to happen and what actualyl occurs or between what appears to be and what actually is
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metaphor
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comparison without the use of the words like or as
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onomataopoeia
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the use of words whose sounds imitate natural sounds
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personification
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giving an object or animals human qualites or characteristics
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rhyme scheme
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the pattern of rhymes at the ends of lines in a poem
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sarcasm
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a form of verbal irony; saying something and meaning the exact opposite, with teh intent to be witty or insulting
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simile
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a comparison using like or as
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stanza
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lines grouped together to form a division of a porm, separated from other lines by space
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symbol
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an object, person, place, event or quality that stands for something more than itself, something concrete that stands for something abstract
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genre
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a division or type of literature.
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narrative poetry
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poetry that tells a story.
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dramatic poetry
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poetry that involves techniques of dramar. One or more characters speck to other characters who may or may not be present
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dramatic monologue
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a poem in which one person addreeses a listener or listeners who do not speak
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lyric poetry
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highly musical verse that expresses the emotions, attitude and observations of a single speaker
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ballad
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a song-like poem that tells a story, oftem one dealing with adventure or romance
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folk ballads
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meant to be sung so had a regular rhythm and rhymes
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literary ballad
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one written by a poet in conscious imitation of the folk ballad
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quatrain
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four-line stanza with a particular rhythem and rhyme scheme
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diction
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word choice
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image
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a word or phrase that appeals to one or more of the senses
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imagery
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collective term for images
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speaker
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person whose voice we hear in the poem
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