Poetry Flashcards
1
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Poetry
A
Arrangement of words in varying length that have rhythm and sometimes rhyme
2
Q
Free verse
A
Doesn’t rhyme
3
Q
Rhyme scheme
A
The way a poem rhymes, designated by letters
4
Q
Line
A
One line of poem
5
Q
Stanza ow many lines
A
Like a paragraph
Normally 4-6 lines
6
Q
Quatrain
A
4-line stanza
7
Q
Simile
A
Comparing unlike things using like or as
8
Q
Metaphor
A
Comparing unlike things without using like or as
9
Q
Alliteration
A
Repeating of a constant sound
10
Q
Imagery
A
Details that appeal to your five senses
11
Q
Theme
A
Lesson learned
12
Q
Tone
A
The way the poet feels when writing poem
13
Q
Mood
A
Readers feeling after reading poem
14
Q
Repetition
A
Repeating words or phrases for effects
15
Q
Prose
A
Everyday writing
