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31 Cards in this Set
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alliteration
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the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words
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assonance
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repetition of vowel sounds with repetition of consonants
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caesura
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a pause or sudden break in a line of poetry
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consonance
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repetition of consonant sounds, not limited to first letters of words
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couplet
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two lines of verse the same length that usually rhyme
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end rhyme
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the rhyming of words that appear at the ends of two or more lines of poetry
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enjambment
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the running over of a sentence or thought from one line to another
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foot
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the smallest repeated pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poetic line
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free verse
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poetry that doesn't have a regular meter or rhyme scheme
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heroic (closed) couplet
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consists of two successive rhyming lines that contain a complete thought
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internal rhyme
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when rhyming words appear in the same line of poetry
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lyric
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short verse intended to express emotions of author; quite often, these lyrics are set to music
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meter
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the patterned repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
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onomatopoeia
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the use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning
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refrain
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the repetition of a line or phrase of a poem at regular intervals, especially at the end of each stanza, in a song, can be called chorus
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repetition
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the repeating of a word, phrase, or idea for emphasis or for rhythmic effect within a poem or prose
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rhyme
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the similarity or likeness of sound existing between two words
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perfect rhymes
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"sat and cat" vowel and final consonant sounds are exactly alike
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rhymed verse
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verse with end rhyme; usually has regular meter
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rhythm
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the ordered or free occurances of sound in poetry (ordered or regular rhythm--metered, free occurance of sound--free verse)
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sonnet
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poem consisting of 14 lines of iambic pentameter; 2 popular forms: Italian(Petrarchan), Shakespearean(English)
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speaker
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point of view from which the poem is being told
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stanza
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division of poetry named for number of lines it contains: 2-couplet, 3-triplet, 4-quatrain, 5-quintet, 6-sestet, 7-septet, 8-octave
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theme
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statement about life a particular work is trying to get across to the reader
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tone
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overall feeling, or effect created by a writer's use of words
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metaphor
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comparison of two unlike things with no comparison word used
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simile
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comparison of two unlike things in which a word of comparison is used
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imagery
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the words or phrases an author selects to create a certain picture in the reader's mind, usually based on the sensory details
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symbol/symbolism
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person, place, thing, or event in literature used to represent something else
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hyperbole
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an exaggeration, or overstatement
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personification
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a literary device in which the author speaks of or describes an animal, object, or idea as if it were a person
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