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Flashcards: Vocabulary

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couplettwo lines created for each other
alliterationrepetition of consonant sound
consonanceconstant repetition of sound
assonancerepetition of a vowel
figurative languagedescribes one thing in terms of something else and is not literally true
free versepoetry free of a regular meter or rhyme scheme
imageryappeals to the senses; vivid image created in mind
limerickoften humorous five-line verse; rhyme scheme (aabba)
metaphorcomparison between two unlike things in which one thing becomes another thing
onomatopoeiause of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning
personificationa nonhuman or nonliving thing is talked about as if it were human
refraina repeated word, phrase, line, or group of lines (poem, songs, speeches)
rhymerepetition of accented vowel sounds and all sounds following them
end rhymerhymes at the end of the line
internal rhymerhymes within the lines
similecomparison between two unlike things using a word such as like, as, than or resembles
stanzagroup of lines that form a unit
symbolperson, place, thing, or an event that has its own meaning and stands for something beyond itself as well