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Poetry Terms
Poetry Terms
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6th Grade
10/29/2010

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Consonance
Definition
repetion of consonants or consonant patterns as a rhyming device
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Couplet
Definition
a pair of rhymed lines
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Alliteration
Definition
words having the same beginning consonant sounds
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Irony
Definition
having the opposite effect of what is expected
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Metaphor
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compares two unlike things without using like or as
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Quatrain
Definition
a four-line stanza in a poem
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Assonance
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repetition of vowel sounds within words
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Meter
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the measured pattern of rhythmic accents in poems
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rhyming couplet
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the shortest form of traditional poetry, containing two lines that rhyme
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idiom
Definition
a phrase that says one thing but means another thing, not the literal meaning of the phrase
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Simile
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compares two unlike things using "like" or "as"
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Figurative Language
Definition
language use in which writers and speakers convey something other than the literal meaning of their words
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Mood
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The feeling the reader gets while reading the selection
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tone
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the overall feeling or effect created by the use of words; the way the author sets the mood
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Rhyme Pattern or scheme
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regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem, indicated by using different letters for each new rhyme
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Extended Metaphor
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compares two unlike things by stating that one object is the other, continuing throughout the entire selection
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onomatopoeia
Definition
a word which makes or represents a sound
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Personification
Definition
giving and object or animal human characteristics
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rhythm
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the beat of poetry
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Exaggeration
Definition
when the author stretches the truth
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Imagery
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words used to evoke a sensory experience, including sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste
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poetic license
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liberty taken by the author to deviate from traditional rules and pronunciation to achieve the desired effect
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refrain
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a line of a poem that is repeated periodically
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Hyperbole
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exaggeration, when the author stretches the truth
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rhyme
Definition
repetition of words or syllables with similar sounds
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stanza
Definition
a division or "paragraph" in a poem
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