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Poetry Vocab Flashcards

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A group of lines linked together often by thought.

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Stanza

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The repetition of similar sounds at the end of a word.

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Rhyme

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The pattern of end rhyme in a poem.

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Rhyme scheme

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A sound element of poetry, it is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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Rhythm

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A repeated pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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Meter

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A pair of rhyming lines in a poem.

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Couplet

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A four-line poem or stanza usually united by meter rhythm.

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Quatrain

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The deliberate use and arrangement of words to create a special effect.

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Figurative language

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A comparison of two words that have a quality in common using like or as.

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Simile

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A comparison of two things that have a quality in common not using like or as.

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Metaphor

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A metaphor that is developed over several lines of writing or over the course of an entire poem.

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Extended metaphor

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The use of a person place or object to stand for something.

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Symbolism

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The repetition of consonant sounds.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of a consonant sound in several words of a line.

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Consonance

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The repetition of a vowel sound in several words of a line or stanza.

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Assonance

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A five line poem that is often humorous. It has a regular meter and an aabba rhyme scheme.

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Limerick

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A 14 line rhyming poem written in iambic pentameter.

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Sonnet

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A meter in which each unstressed is followed by a stressed syllable.

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Iambic pentameter

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Unrhymed iambic pentameter.

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Blank verse

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Poetry that does not follow a regular pattern or rhyme.

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Free verse

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Poetry that tells stories

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Narrative poetry

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A long narrative poem that tells of the adventures of a hero of historic or legendary importance.

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Epic

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A narrative poem that usually tells a story with tragic overtones.

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Ballad

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Poetry that focuses on the emotions or thoughts of a single speaker.

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Lyric poetry

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Extreme exaggeration used for effect

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Hyperbole

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An animal or object given human qualities or traits

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Personification

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