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written expression not marked by rhyme or meter. (novels, short stories, newspaper, articles, textbooks) "Words in their best order"
(everything that isn't poetry) |
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| poetry that tells a story |
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| poetry that expresses an idea or an emotion (the thoughts and feelings of the poet) |
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| a picture created in your mind that appeals to your five senses |
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| the emotional definition of a word |
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| the dictionary definition of a word |
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| a comparison using like, as, or than |
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| a comparison not using like, as, or than |
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| giving human qualities to inanimate objects |
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repetition of similar consonant sounds at the beginning of neighboring words
Ex: funny farmer |
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repetition of similar vowel sounds in neighboring words
Ex: please and cheese (like slant rhyme) |
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repetition of similar consonant sounds in the middle or end of neighboring words
Ex: "but the stars came out and danced about" |
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repetition of whole words or phrases in a poem
(tlot-tlot) |
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words that sound like the sounds or words they are describing
(bang, whoosh, clash) |
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Pure- words that are PERFECT rhymes
Slant- words that are not perfect rhymes because either the assonance or the consonance is slightly off, but they are still considered rhymes.
Ex: chatter and water (assonance off)
more and roof (consonance off) |
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Internal- the rhyme occurs within the line itself
External- the rhyme occurs at the end of the lines in a poem |
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