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Poetry
Set 2
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Literature
6th Grade
10/29/2010

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Mood
Definition
the feeling the reader gets while reading the selection
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Onomatopoeia
Definition
a word which makes or represents a sound
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Personification
Definition
a non-human object or animal is given human characteristics
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Poetic License
Definition
liberty taken by the author to deviate from traditional rules and pronunciation to achieve the desired effect
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Quatrain
Definition
a four-line stanza in a poem
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Refrain
Definition
a line of a poem that is repeated periodically
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Rhyme
Definition
repetition of words or syllables with similar sounds
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Rhyming Couplet
Definition
the shortest form of traditional poetry, containing two lines that rhyme
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Rhyme Pattern or Scheme
Definition
regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem, indicated by using different letters for each new rhyme
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Rhythm
Definition
the beat of poetry
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Simile
Definition
compares two unlike things using like or as
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Stanza
Definition
a division or "paragraph" in a poem
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Tone
Definition
the overall feeling or effect created by the use of words; the way the author sets the mood
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