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15 Cards in this Set
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Alliteration
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Is when the first letter of the words are the same.
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Rhyme Scheme
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The pattern of rhyming lines in a poem.
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Irony
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When you say one thing but you really mean to say another thing.
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Metaphor
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Is when you describe something as being as another thing without using like or as
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Internal Rhyme
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A rhyme that occurs inside a line
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Imagery
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When the author is very descriptive and get an image in our minds.
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Meter
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The number of feet in a line number of poetry
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Simile
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When you compare something using like or as.
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Poetic Stanza
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Where 2 or more lines form a unit in a poem
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Slant Rhyme
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Words that almost rhyme but are different
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Allusion
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When a character makes a brief reference to something in the past.
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Sight Rhyme
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Words that sound the same but don't look alike.
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Symbolism
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Is when the author uses a reference to create a deeper meaning.
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Allegory
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Is an extended metaphor that can mean something else to a person or an object.
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Hyperbole
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Exaggeration on a figure of speech.
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