| Term | Definition |
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| free verse | poetry written without a regular rhyme scheme, meter, or form |
| lyric poem | a short poem that directly expresses the poet's thoughts and emotions in a musical way |
| narrative poem | a poem that tells a story. Usually includes characters, plot, theme, and conflict. |
| figurative language | language that goes beyond the words' literal meanings. Includes simile, metaphor, idiom |
| personification | a type of figurative language where poets give an animal, object, or idea human qualities, such as the ability to hear, feel, talk, and make decisions. |
| idiom | a common phrase made up of words that can't be understood by their literal, or ordinary meanings. |
| imagery | language that creates pictures or images in your mind. Usually appeals to the five senses—touch, taste, smell, hearing, and sight. |
| alliteration | repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of the word. Gives emphasis and a musical quality. |
| onomatopoeia | use of words that sound like the noises they describe |
| repetition | when a sound, word, phrase, or line is repeated for effect or emphasis. |
| rhyme | repetition of sounds at the end of words |
| end rhyme | repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines of poetry |
| internal rhyme | use of similar sounds within a line of poetry |
| rhyme scheme | a repeated regular pattern of rhymes usually found at the end of lines |
| rhythm | is the musical quality created by a pattern of beats or a series of stressed and unstressed syllables |
| allusion | a reference to a famous person, place, or event |
| couplet | a rhymed pair of lines in a poem |
| hyperbole | a figure of speech where the truth exaggerated for humorous effect |
| meter | the regular pattern of accented and unaccented syllables |
| speaker | the voice that talks to the reader in a poem; not necessarily the poet |
| consonance | repetition of a consonant sound anywhere in a word |
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