Poetry Vocab Flashcards

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Rhyme Scheme

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A pattern of lines of poetry where the final words rhyme with each other in the ending sound

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Stanza

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Lines grouped together in a poem

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Couplet

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Two lines of poetry next to each other that form a unit through rhyme or rhythm

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Free Verse

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Poetry that does not have to follow any specific rules about rhyme, length of lines, number of lines, or rhythm

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Haiku

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A Japanese poem that consists of three lines, has a strict number of syllables, and is typically about something in nature

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Limerick

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A five line poem that follows the AABBA rhyme scheme that is typically funny

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Ballad

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A poem that tells the story of a person or event following a set rhyme scheme and has a repeated line or stanza

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Slam Poetry

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A form of poetry in which poets perform spoken word before a live audience

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Metaphor

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A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as

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Simile

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A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

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Personification

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Giving human-like qualities to a non-human thing

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Symbolism

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Something that is recognized to represent something else

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Repetition

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Using the same word or words over and over again to emphasize the importance of or bring attention to a particular part

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Figurative language

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A word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning

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Imagery

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Details that appeal to the five senses

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