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15 Cards in this Set
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Alliteration
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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
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Rhyme Scheme
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The ordered pattern of rhymes.
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Irony
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The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
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Metaphor
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A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
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Internal Rhyme
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A rhyme involving a word in the middle of a line and another at the end of the line or in the middle of the next.
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Imagery
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Visually descriptive or figurative language, esp. in a literary work: "Tennyson uses imagery to create a lyrical emotion".
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Meter
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The rhythm of a piece of poetry, determined by the number and length of feet in a line.
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Simile
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A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, (e.g., as brave as a lion).
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Poetic Stanza
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An arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem.
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Slant Rhyme
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Half rhyme or slant rhyme, sometimes called sprung, near rhyme, oblique rhyme, off rhyme or imperfect rhyme
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Allusion
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An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
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Sight Rhyme
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Is a rhyme in which two words are spelled similarly but pronounced differently and have come into general use through "poetic license" also known as artistic license
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Symbolism
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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
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Allegory
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A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
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Hyperbole
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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
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