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PC lesson 2: Poetry

Terms in this set (25)

alliteration
the repetition of initial consonant sounds
ballad
a short poem that tells a story; contains stanzas of two to four lines and a refrain (a series of lines that repeat)
connotation
the emotion or feeling that a word implies
denotation
the dictionary definition of a word
epic poem
a long poem that tells about the adventures of a hero or a historic event
figurative language
a word or phrase that means something different from its dictionary definition; examples: simile, idiom, pun
free verse
a poem that does not follow any rules of rhythm or rhyme
lines
the rows of words in poetry that do not always follow standard rules of capitalization and punctuation
lyric poem
a short poem focused on the speaker's thoughts or feelings; often like a song
metaphor
a type of figurative language that compares two things but does not use the word like or as
meter
the recurring pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry
ode
a poem that has two or more stanzas with similar structures, usually about a meaningful or serious topic
personification
a type of figurative language in which human qualities are given to nonliving things
poem
the type of writing in which words are chosen and arranged to create a strong feeling, message, or image through meaning, sound, and rhythm
prose
writing that uses sentences
repetition
the repeating of words or lines in poetry, often used to unify a poem or to reinforce the meaning or theme
rhyme
similar ending sounds in a poem
rhyme scheme
the clear, rhyming pattern in a poem that is represented by a sequence of letters, such as aabbcc
rhythm
the repeated pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry; often called the "beat"
simile
a type of figurative language that compares two things or ideas using like or as
sonnet
a poem that has 14 lines and 10 to 12 syllables per line
speaker
the narrator-or "voice"-of a poem
stanza
a group of lines in a poem, set apart by space
symbolism
a type of figurative language that uses an object, or symbol, to stand for another thing or idea
tone
the author's attitude toward a topic
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