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Holt Chapter 6
Literary Terms Holt Chapter 6
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8th Grade
03/07/2011

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rhythm
Definition
the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables
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elegy
Definition
a poem for someone who has died
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meter
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a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
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rhyme
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the repetition of accented vowel sounds and all sounds following them in words that are close together in a poem.
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end rhyme
Definition
rhymes at the ends of lines.
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couplet
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end rhymes that are in 2 consecutive lines of poetry
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internal rhymes
Definition
words that rhyme within lines of a poem
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approximate rhymes
Definition
use sounds that are similar but not exact
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free verse
Definition
poetry without a regular meter or rhyme scheme
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alliteration
Definition
repetition of consonant sounds in several words that are close together
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assonance
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repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together
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onomatopoeia
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words with sounds that imitate or suggest their meaning
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ballad
Definition
songlike poem that tells a story, usually a sad story of loss, betrayal, or death
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epic
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long narrative poem about many deeds of a great hero
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narrative poem
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poem that tells a stroy
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lyric poem
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poem that does not tell a story but expresses the personal feelings of a speaker
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ode
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long lyric poem, usually praising someone or something in formal language
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sonnet
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fourteen-line lyric poem that follows strict rules of structure, meter, and rhyme
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