poetry Flashcards

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dramatic poetry

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any play or scene in which the characters use poetry in their dialogues or monologues

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narrative poem

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a poem that tells a story and has the elements of a story. often have a rhyme scheme

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lyrical poetry

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expresses emotions and personal thoughts, appeals to your senses and could be set to music.

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poetic device

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tools that a poet used to create rhythm, enhance a poems meaning or intensify mood or feeling. pieces the poem together.

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5
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imagery

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poet uses words to create a picture by describing the 5 senses

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6
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alliteration

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same constant sound is used through a piece of writing

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assonance

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same vowel sound is used through a piece of writing

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8
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onomatopoeia

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word that expresses sound

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9
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first person

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narrator is part of the story (character)

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third person

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narrator usually isn’t involved and tells others stories

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11
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connotation

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way a word makes us feel

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12
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denotation

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actual dictionary definition of the word

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13
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repetition

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a word or phase is repeated just once or in one specific area of the poem

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14
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refrain

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when a poem repeats entire lines or more several times throughout

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15
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haiku

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5 syllables in the first line
7 in the second line
5 in the last line

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16
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concrete

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author use both words and physical shape to convey a message

17
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headline

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a poem that uses clippings from newspapers or magazines to create a message

18
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cinaquin

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resembles a diamond (5 lines)
begins with one word
2nd line has two adjectives that describe the word
3rd has three verbs
4th has a phrase that goes deeper into the topic
5th gives a synonym for first word