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8th Grade
01/24/2011

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Acrostic Poetry
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Poem where the first letter of each line spells out a significant word.
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Alliteration
Definition
The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables.
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Allusion
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A reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing in history or another work of literature.
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Assonance
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The repetition of a vowel sound, in two or more words.
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Lyric Poetry
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A type of emotional songlike poetry.
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Connotation
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An implied definition of a word in addition to its literal meaning.
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Couplets
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Two lines of poetry that rhyme and usually contain one complete idea.
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Denotation
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The most specific or direct meaning of a word; in contrast to its figurative or associated meanings.
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Elegy
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A song or poem expressing sorrow or lamentation especially for one who is dead.
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Epic
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A long, serious poem that tells the story of a heroic figure.
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Figurative Language
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Speech or writing that departs from literal meaning in order to achieve a special effect or meaning, speech or writing employing figures of speech.
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Free Verse
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An irregular form of poetry in which the content is free of traditional rules of versification - freedom from fixed meter or rhyme.
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Genre
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A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, marked by a distinctive style, form, or content.
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Haiku
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A Japanese poem composed of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables; often reflects nature.
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Hyperbole
Definition
Extravagant exaggeration.
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Hymn
Definition
A song of praise to God.
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Internal Rhyme
Definition
Rhyming of words within a line of poetry.
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Imagery
Definition
Language which describes something in detail, using words to substitute for and create sensory simulation, including visual imagery and sound imagery.
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Limerick
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A light, humorous poem of five lines with the rhyme scheme of a.a.b.b.a
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Ballad
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A relatively short narrative poem, written to be sung, with a simple and dramatic action.
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Metaphor
Definition
Compares two different things as if they are the same, without using comparison words such as like or as.
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Meter
Definition
A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.
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Mood
Definition
The general sense or feeling which the reader is supposed to get from the text.
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Narrative Poem
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A poem that tells a story and has a plot.
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Ode
Definition
A lyric poem usually marked by exaltation of feeling and style, varying length of line, and complexity of stanza forms.
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Onomatopoeia
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The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of sound associated with it (such as: buzz or hiss)
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Personification
Definition
Giving human qualities to nonhuman or abstract things.
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Poetry
Definition
A piece of literature wriiten in meter; verse.
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Prose
Definition
Ordinary speech or writing, without metrical structure; uses sentences and paragraphs.
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Refrain
Definition
A phrase, line, or group of lines that is repeated throughout a poem, usually after every stanza.
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Repetition
Definition
Repeating certain words in a poem.
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Rhyme
Definition
Two or more words with the same or similar sound.
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Rhyme Scheme
Definition
A pattern of rhyme in a poem.
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Rhythm
Definition
The pattern of beats, or stresses, in spoken or written language.
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Quatrains
Definition
A four - line stanza; lines 2 and 4 must rhyme; lines 1 and 3 may or may not rhyme.
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Sestet
Definition
A group of six lines of poetry.
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Simile
Definition
Comparison of two different things using comparing words such as like or as.
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Sonnet
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A 14 - line verse form usually having one of several conventional rhyme scheme.
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Stanza
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A division or section of a poem named for the quantity of lines it contains.
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Style
Definition
The distinctive way that a poet uses language, including word choice, line length, figurative language, and imagery.
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Symbolism
Definition
The use of a symbol such as a word or object that stands for another word or object.
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Tanka
Definition
A Japanese poem of five lines, the first and third composed of five syllables and the rest of seven.
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Theme
Definition
The main idea or message conveyed by the piece.
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Tone
Definition
The attitude of the narrator; not the attitude f the author or audience.
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Tounge Twister
Definition
A word or group of words difficult to articulate rapidly, usually because of a succession of similar consonantal sounds.
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Cinquain
Definition
A five line stanza.
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