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15 Cards in this Set
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Alliteration
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Alliteration happens when words that begin with the same sound are placed close to one another. For example, “the silly snake silently slinked by” is a form of alliteration. Try saying that ten times fast.
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Rhyme Scheme
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the pattern of rhyming lines in a poem. (For example, aabbccdd or ababcdcd)
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Irony
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Irony involves saying one thing while really meaning another, contradictory thing.
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Metaphor
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A metaphor happens when one thing is described as being another thing. “You’re a toad!” is a metaphor—although not a very nice one. Metaphor is different from simile because it leaves out the words “like” or “as.” For example, a simile would be, “You’re like a toad.”
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Internal Rhyme
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the rhyme occurs inside a line, such as “Let’s BEAT the HEAT.”
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Imagery
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Imagery is intense, descriptive language in a poem that helps to trigger our senses and our memories when we read it.
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Meter
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the number of feet in a line of poetry.
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Simile
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Similes compare one thing directly to another. For example, “My love is like a burning flame” is a simile. You can quickly identify similes when you see the words “like” or “as” used, as in “x is like y.” Similes are different from metaphors—for example, a metaphor would refer to the “burning flame of my love.”
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Poetic stanza
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a stanza is a unit within a larger poem.
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Slant Rhyme
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Two words are nearly rhymed but slightly different, such as “Lake” and “Fate”.
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Allusion
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An allusion happens when a speaker or character makes a brief and casual reference to a famous historical or literary figure or event.
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Sight rhyme
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Two words look alike but don’t sound alike, such as “Love” and “Jove” or “Daughter” and “Laughter.”
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Symbolism
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when the author uses an object or reference to add deeper meaning to a story. Symbolism can be subtle or obvious, used sparingly or heavy-handedly.
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Allegory
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An allegory is a kind of extended metaphor (a metaphor that weaves throughout the poem) in which objects, persons, and actions stand for another meaning.
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Hyperbole
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A hyperbole is a gross exaggeration. For example, “tons of money” is a hyperbole.
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