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| the regular occurance of sounds, especially at the end of lines |
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| pattern of beats or stresses |
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| the repeating of sounds or words to emphasize, a particular point. |
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| division of lines in a poem, considered a unit. they function just like paragraphs in prose. |
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| a fixed pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in lines of fixed length to create rhythm |
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where a line in poetry ends |
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| the overall atmosphere that the poem has, created by the author's language |
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| has no rhyme or consistent rhythm |
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| consists of two lines that usually express a complete thought. |
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| contains four lines, the poem usually follows the ABAB or ABCB pattern. |
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| a three line poem about nature. there are five syllables in the first and third lines and seven syllables in the second line. |
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| a long poem that tells a story |
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| a humorous, five line poem. the first,second,and fifth lines rhyme and the third and fourth lines rhyme |
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| the repetition of the beginning sound of words. |
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| the repetition of vowel sounds |
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| the repetition of final consonance |
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| an exaggeration, often used for comedic effect. |
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| the use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning. |
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| a comparison between two things using like or as. |
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| a comparison between 2 things without using like or as. |
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giving animals or inanimate ojects human characteristics |
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the person who writes the poem |
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