POETRY TERM Flashcards
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alliteration
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repetition of constonant sounds at the beginning of words
2
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allusion
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a referance to something famous, either directly or indirectly
3
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imagery
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use of language to create vivid word pictures
4
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metaphor
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an implied comparison between two unlike things
5
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onomatopoeia
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sound words (boom band crash)
6
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personification
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non-human subjects given human characteristics
7
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rhyme
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repition of sounds, usually at the end of words
8
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rhyme scheme
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pattern of rhyme
9
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simile
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comparison between two objects using like or as
10
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symbolism
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something that stands for soemthing else
11
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hyperbole
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an exterme exaggeration
12
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oxymoron
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two opposite words or phrases thrown together
13
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repetition
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the repeating of words or lines within a poem to enhance the meaning
14
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stanza
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a paragraph (four lines) in poetry
