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Term Definition
Rhythm the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in written or spoken language
Rhyme scheme a pattern of rhyming words at the end of the lines in a poem
Diction word choice
Onomatopoeia when words sound like what they are or do
Alliteration the repetition of the same initial sound in neighboring words
Assonance the repetition of the same vowel sound within neighboring words
Consonance the repetition of the same consonant sound within neighboring words
Lyric poem a relatively short poem that focuses on the thoughts or emotions of a single speaker
Narrative poem a relatively long poem that tells a story
Free verse a poem that has no regular meter or rhyme scheme
Sonnet a fourteen-line poem written in rhymed iambic pentameter
Personification Giving human qualities, feelings, or actions to something that is not human.
Simile A comparison of two unlike things that uses the words "like" or "as" to make the comparison.
Metaphor A comparison of two unlike things that does NOT use the words "like" or "as" to make the complarison.
Idiom An expression that cannot be taken literally.
Hyperbole Use of exaggeration to make a point.
Repetition When a poet repeats words, phrases or lines in a poem to emphasize something or to MAKE A POINT.
Speaker The imaginary voice that a poet uses when writing a poem. The speaker is the "narrator" of the poem.
Symbolism The use of symbols or things that represent something else.

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Creator amberhardin
Created April 16, 2008
Group Ms. Hardin's Class
Tag poetry
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  1. Rhythm → the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in written or spoken language - 22 misses
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  3. Onomatopoeia → when words sound like what they are or do - 11 misses
  4. Consonance → the repetition of the same consonant sound within neighboring words - 10 misses
  5. Narrative poem → a relatively long poem that tells a story - 10 misses
  6. Repetition → When a poet repeats words, phrases or lines in a poem to emphasize something or to MAKE A POINT. - 10 misses
  7. Assonance → the repetition of the same vowel sound within neighboring words - 9 misses