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28 Cards in this Set
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internal rhyme
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the rhyming sounds within the same line
Ex. her shame was like a flame |
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onomatopoeia
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the use of words which resemble their sounds
Ex. zip, buzz, swish |
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stanza
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A group of lines (2,3, 4, etc), which form the division of the poem. Stanzas are usually set off from each other by a space.
Ex. couplet, triplet, quatrain |
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rhyme scheme
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The pattern of rhymed words. Stanzas are often linked by their rhyme schemes.
Ex. end rhyme, AABB, ABAB |
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end rhyme
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The near duplication of sounds that takes place at the ends of the lines. This is the most common type of rhyme.
Ex. I have a gray cat who is really fat |
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internal rhyme
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the rhyming sounds within the same line
Ex. Her shame was like a flame |
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point of view
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The position, or angle, or vantage point of the speaker, "teller," of the story or poem.
Ex. 1st person "I" 3rd person "he, she, or it" |
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paradox
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A statement that seems like a contradiction but is actually true.
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oxymoron
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Two contradictory terms (words) come together for a special effect.
Ex. jumbo shrimp, original copy, random order |
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structure
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The design (how it was written) or form of the poem or literary work.
Ex. free verse, sonnet, Haiku |
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ballad
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A poem that tells a story and is usually written in quatrains.
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free verse
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poetry without a regular pattern or rhyme
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Haiku
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A Japanese poem about nature. It is 3 lines with 5-7-5 syllable structure.
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lyric
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a short poem that expresses feelings
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sonnet
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A 14 line poem about the poet's feelings. Each line has 10 syllables.
Ex. How do I love the, Let me count the ways. |
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verse
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refers to either a single line of poetry or longer poems written with a rhythmic pattern.
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tone, mood
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the feelings or meanings expressed in the poem.
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alliteration
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the repetition of initial consonant sounds
Ex. "Peter Piper picked perfect peppers" |
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allusion
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a reference to a well-known person, place or thing
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assonance
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the repetition of vowel sounds
Ex. Kate ate bait off her plate |
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couplet
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a pair of rhymed lines, which match in approximate length and rhyme
Ex. I saw a red fox Trapped in a box. |
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echo
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the repetition of a key word or idea for effect
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figurative language
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a form of language use (words or phrases) in which writers and speakers mean something other than the literal meaning of their words.
Ex. metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification |
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hyperbole
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an exaggeration of the truth
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imagery
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figurative language used to create particular mental pictures in your "mind's eye"
Ex. The cold gentle mist surrounds the landscape |
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metaphor
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a comparison between two objects with the intent of giving better meaning to one of them
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personification
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a figure of speech, which gives animals, ideas, or objects human traits or abilities.
Ex. Giving Winter a name Jack Frost |
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simile
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a figure of speech giving comparison between two unlike things using words "like" or "as" or "as though"
Ex. Life is like a box of chocolates. |
