elements of poetry
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maxscherer on May 24, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 theme | message about life |
| form | the "shape" of a poem |
| line | a line of poetry which does not have to be a sentence |
| stanza | lines grouped together in a poem |
| onomatopoeia | words that reflect the words meaning by the sound of the word |
| rhyme | repetition of the ending sound |
| rhythm | beat of the poem based on stressed and unstressed syllables |
| meter | the regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables |
| personification | giving objects or animals human characteristics |
| free verse | poetry written in a more conversational style; may not have formal stanzas |
| repetition | words repeating of sounds, words or lines of a poem |
| alliteration | repetition of initial sounds of words |
| speaker/ voice | voive through which poem is read |
| imagery | descriptive language that connects to the senses of the reader |
| figurative language | words used beyond their literal meaning |
| simile | comparing to unlike ideas using like or as |
| metaphor | comparison of two things. |
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