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11 Cards in this Set
- Front
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Stanza
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a group of lines forming a unit in a poem or song. A stanza in a poem is similar to a paragraph in prose.
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Imagery
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the "word-pictures" that writers create to evoke an emotional response. Imagery uses sensory details or describes something that appeals to the five senses.
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Concrete/Sensory Details
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Referring to a specific thing; referring to any of the senses.
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Point Of View
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The perspective that the poem is told from.
1st person- I, Me 2nd person-You 3rd person- He, She, It |
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Figurative Language
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language used for descriptive effect in order to convey ideas or motions. They are not literally true.
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Metaphor
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Figurative language that compares two unlike things with out using like or as.
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Simile
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figurative language that compare two unlike things using like or as.
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Personification
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Figurative language in which a nonhuman thing or quality is talked about as if it were human.
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Symbolism
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Language in which a person, place, thing, or event stands both for itself and for something beyond itself. (double meaning)
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Voice
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The style and quality of the writing, including word choice, sentence structure, and evidence of investment. Has personality and shows personal expression.
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Audience
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The person/people the poem is written for.
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