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Poetic Terms: English 9b
Poetic Terms
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English
9th Grade
04/19/2010

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ALLITERATION
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the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

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ASSONANCE
Definition
the repetition of vowel sounds within nonrhyming words.
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BALLAD
Definition
a poem that tells a story and is meant to be sung or recited.
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BLANK VERSE
Definition
unrhymed poetry written in iambic pentameter
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CONSONANCE
Definition
the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words
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COUPLET
Definition
A rhymed pair of lines
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END RHYME
Definition
rhyme that comes at the end of a line of poetry
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Definition
language that communicates ideas beyond the ordinary, literal meanings of a word
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FORM
Definition
the way a poem is laid out on the page-the length and placement of the lines and the grouping of lines into stanzas.
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FREE VERSE
Definition
poetry that does not contain a regular pattern of rhyme and meter
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IAMBIC PANTAMETER
Definition
a metrical line of five feet, or units, each of which is made up of two syllables, the first unstressed and the second stressed. It is the most common form of meter used in English poetry.
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IMAGERY
Definition
descriptive words and phrases that re-create sensory experiences for the reader.
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INFERENCE
Definition
A judgement based on reasoning rather than on direct or explicit statement. A conclusion based on facts or circumstances.
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INTERNAL RHYME
Definition
Rhyme in which one or both rhyming words occur within the line itself.
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LYRIC POEM
Definition
a short poem in which a single speaker expresses personal thoughts and feelings.
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METAPHOR
Definition
makes a comparison between 2 things that are basically unlike but that have something in common.
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METER
Definition
the regular pattern of accented and unaccented syllables in a line of poetry.
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ONOMATOPOEIA
Definition
the use of words like pow, buzz, and crunch whose sounds suggest their meanings.
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PERSONIFICATION
Definition
when human qualities are attributed to an object, animal, or idea.
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RHYME
Definition
the occurrence of a similar or identical sound at the ends of two or more words
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RHYME SCHEME
Definition
the pattern of end rhyme in a poem.
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RHYTHM
Definition
the pattern or flow of sound created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
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SIMILE
Definition
makes a comparison between 2 things using the word "like" or "as"
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SONNET
Definition
a lyric poem of 14 lines commonly written in iambic pentameter
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SOUND DEVICES
Definition
the use of words for their auditory effect. Can convey meaning or mood.
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SPEAKER
Definition
the voice that talks to the reader; not necessarily the poet.
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STANZA
Definition
a grouping of two or more lines in a pattern that is repeated throughout a poem (like a paragraph in prose).
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TONE
Definition
the attitude a writer takes towards a subject. Reflects the feelings of the writer.
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FORM
Definition
Refers to the way that a poem is laid out on a page
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STANZA
Definition
A grouping of 2 or more lines in a pattern that is repeated throughout a poem
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