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Scatter: Nielsen Poetry Vocab

meter
the pattern of a line, arranged by the number of syllables and the pattern of stresses
stress
special emphasis when saying certain syllables
foot
the smallest grouping of stresses in a line that repeats itself in a pattern
scansion
the analysis of a poem's meter
end rhyme
a pattern of rhyming words at the end of a line
rhyme scheme
the pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines
internal rhyme
words that rhyme with each other inside a single line
near rhyme
words that almost rhyme, like sad and said
stanza
a "paragraph" of poetry; separated by spaces
couplet
a pair of rhyming lines
enjambment
when the end of a line of poetry does not have the end of a sentence; the sentence continues into the next line
caesura
a break or pause in the middle of a line
free verse
poetry that can be rhymed or unrhymed, but which has no specific meter
alliteration
repeated sounds at the beginning of words
onomatopoeia
a figure of speech, where words imitate sounds
figure of speech
a verbal expression in which words or sounds are arranged in a particular way to achieve a particular effect
metaphor
comparing two things without using "like" or "as"
simile
comparing two things using "like" or "as"
symbolism
when one image represents a different idea or thing
personification
giving living qualities to non-living things
conceit
an image or metaphor that compares one thing to something very different
hyperbole
extreme exaggeration
apostrophe
addressing an imaginary person or thing, or a person who is not there person or thing that is not present
juxtaposition
placing two things together that normally don't go together
narrative
tells a story, using the same elements as a short story
ballad
a poem in the form of a song that tells of love or adventure
lyric
a poem that describes a poet's feelings
elegy
a poem of mourning over the loss of a person, thing, way of life, etc.

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alliterationrepeated sounds at the beginning of words
apostropheaddressing an imaginary person or thing, or a person who is not there person or thing that is not present
ballada poem in the form of a song that tells of love or adventure
caesuraa break or pause in the middle of a line
conceitan image or metaphor that compares one thing to something very different
coupleta pair of rhyming lines
elegya poem of mourning over the loss of a person, thing, way of life, etc.
end rhymea pattern of rhyming words at the end of a line
enjambmentwhen the end of a line of poetry does not have the end of a sentence; the sentence continues into the next line
figure of speecha verbal expression in which words or sounds are arranged in a particular way to achieve a particular effect
footthe smallest grouping of stresses in a line that repeats itself in a pattern
free versepoetry that can be rhymed or unrhymed, but which has no specific meter
hyperboleextreme exaggeration
internal rhymewords that rhyme with each other inside a single line
juxtapositionplacing two things together that normally don't go together
lyrica poem that describes a poet's feelings
metaphorcomparing two things without using "like" or "as"
meterthe pattern of a line, arranged by the number of syllables and the pattern of stresses
narrativetells a story, using the same elements as a short story
near rhymewords that almost rhyme, like sad and said
onomatopoeiaa figure of speech, where words imitate sounds
personificationgiving living qualities to non-living things
rhyme schemethe pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines
scansionthe analysis of a poem's meter
similecomparing two things using "like" or "as"
stanzaa "paragraph" of poetry; separated by spaces
stressspecial emphasis when saying certain syllables
symbolismwhen one image represents a different idea or thing
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