Poetry Terms Flashcards
1
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Alliteration
A
When words that begin with the same sound are placed beside or close to one another
2
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Allusion
A
An indirect or subtle reference to something
3
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Assonance
A
Repetition of broad vowel sounds
4
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Enjambment
A
Run on lines
5
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Hyperbole
A
Exaggeration for emphasis
6
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Imagery
A
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses
7
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Mood
A
Main feeling or atmosphere in the poem
8
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Metaphor
A
When one thing is described as being something else
9
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Onomatopoeia
A
When words sound like their meaning
10
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Personification
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When something non human is given human qualities
11
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Repetition
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When a word or phrase appears more than once
12
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Rhyme
A
Similar sounding words
13
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Rhythm
A
The beat of a poem
14
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Sibilance
A
The repetition of S sounds
15
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Simile
A
A comparison that uses words like as or than
