Poetry Flashcards

1
Q

Prose

A

organized into sentences and paragraphs

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2
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stanza

A

division of a poem with at least 2 lines that are arranged together as a group

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3
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Simile

A

compares using like, as, and than

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4
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personification

A

describes something non-human with human qualities.

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5
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hyperbole

A

an over-exaggerated statement

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6
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metaphor

A

compares two different things without using like, as, and than

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7
Q

extended metaphor

A

a metaphor that is developed all the way through the poem

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8
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alliteration

A

repeats beginning constant sounds in words

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9
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onomatopoeia

A

a word that sounds like the noise it describes

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10
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allusion

A

a reference to someone, something, time, etc. that is well known.

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11
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Rhyme scheme

A

organized plan (pattern)

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12
Q

idiom

A

phrases that meant to be taken literally

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13
Q

theme

A

the life lesson of a story

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14
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symbolism

A

something that has a meaning by itself, but also a deeper meaning.

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