| Term | Definition |
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Stanza |
arangment of certain # of lines from sections of a poem |
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Figurative Launguage |
Writing that is not meant to be interpreted literally |
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Simile |
comparison using like or as |
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Metaphor |
Comparison not using like or as |
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Extended metaphor |
metaphor that continues past a phrase or sentence |
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Narrative Poem |
Poem that tells a story |
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Rhythm |
pattern of stresses and unstressed syllables in a poem |
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Personification |
giving human qualities to something non-human |
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Lyric Poem |
poem that expresses a poets thoughts or feelings about a image or an idea |
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Rhyme |
repition of sound at the end of nearby words |
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Alliteration |
repeated sounds from the consanants / at the beginning of the words |
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Assonance |
repetition of vowel sounds in a word |
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Onomatopeia |
words that sound like they mean |
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Imagery |
words that appeal ot the 5 senses |
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Symbols |
something taht stands for or represents something else |
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Hyperbole |
extreeme exageration |
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