Elements Of Poetry Flashcards

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Refers to the set of instruments used to create a poem.

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Poetic Elements

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Is two or more words which have the same initial sound.

It may be separated by prepositions.

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Aliteration

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Is a partial rhyme which has the same internal vowel sounds amongst different words.

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Assonance

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4
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Is a comparison which does not use the words like or as.

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Metaphor

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5
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Is words that sound like their meaning.

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Onomatopoeia

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6
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Are repetitions of the same word throughout the poem to emphasize significance.

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Repetition

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Is a repetition of sounds within different words, either end sound, middle or beginning.

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Rhyme

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Is the flow of words within each meter and stanza.

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Rhythm

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9
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Is a comparison using the words like or as.

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Simile

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10
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Is the way the poem is written.

Free-style, ballad, haiku, etc. includes length of meters, number of stanzas along with rhyme techniques and rhythm.

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Style

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Is the message, point of view and idea of the poem.

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Theme

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