| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Alliteration | repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words |
| Assonance | repetition of vowel sounds within words |
| Consonance | repetition of consonant sounds in the middle or end words |
| Rhyme | repetition of syllable sounds that occur at the end of words |
| Rhyme Scheme | the pattern of end rhymes in a poem |
| Stanza | division in a poem named for the number of lines it contains |
| Quatrain | four lined stanza |
| Couplet | two rhyming lines |
| Rhythm | the sound pattern created by combining stressed & unstressed syllables: the beat of a poem |
| Onomatopeia | the use of a word whose sound is its meaning |
| Simile | using like or as to make a comparison |
| Metaphor | compares 2 unlike things directly without using like or as |
| Personification | giving human qualities to animals, ideas, or objects |
| Hyperbole | wild exaggeration |
| Literal Language | dictionary meaning of words |
| Figurative Language | not the dictionary meaning of words |
| Repetition | repeating of key words or phrases for emphasis |
| Sensory Language | appeals to the senses; makes the reader see, hear, feel, touch, or taste the poem |
| Narrative Poetry | tells a story |
| Concrete Poem | takes on the shape of the subject |
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