poetic techiques Flashcards

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metaphor

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a figure in speech

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simile

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a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance

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limerick

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a 5 line poem

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rhyme

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words that have the same ending

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rhythm

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a beat

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sonnet

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a verse with 14 lines

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hyperbole

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extravagant exaggeration

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assonance

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similar vowels in successive words

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onomatopoeia

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using the same word in a sentience

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haiku

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a 3 lines poem that is mainly do to with nature

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personification

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a

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acrostic

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a

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PUN

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a

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alliteration

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a

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tone

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a

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theme

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stanza

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a verse in poetry

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imagery

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Pictures created by the poet to make the subject matter come to life