Elements of Poetry
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9 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Diction | selection of words within a literary work |
| Syntax | the arrangement of the words, phrases, or punctuation within a literary work |
| Rhyme | the matching of final vowel or consonant sounds in two or more words |
| Assonance | the repetition of vowel sounds |
| Alliteration | the repetition of consonant sounds |
| Rhythm | refers to the regular recurrence of the accent or stress in a poem or song; the pulse or beat we feel in a phrase of music or a line of poetry |
| Meter | measure or patterned count of a poetic line |
| Structure | patterns of organization within a poem or literary work |
| Dramatic monologue | a poem in which a speaker addresses a silent listener |
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