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| Repetition of the first consonant sounds of nearby words; often used to reinforce meaning or to imitate a sound relevant to what is being described. Ties words together and creates rhyme. |
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| A reference to a famous literary, mythological, biblical, or historical figure (person or thing). Allusion adds to the depth of meaning of a poem since it reminds the reader of an entire story which can be applied to the poem. |
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| Directly addressing an inanimate object as if they were human; addressing the dead as though they were living. |
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| A narrative poem usually containing much repetition and often a repeated refrain. |
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| A form of verse which is written in iambic pentameter* and is not rhymed. **(Each line of the poem is divided into 5 metrical feet (pentameter). |
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| Discordant or harsh sounds which are introduced for poetic effect. The sounds underline the image that is highlighted. |
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| Natural rhythm of the language determined by its alternation of stressed and unstressed syllables. |
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A form of poem which consists of 5 lines, as follows:
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| Poetry which has a definite shape suggesting the poem's subject, and tend to play with letter, sounds, or words, using them in new, original ways. |
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| Two successive lines of rhyming verse having the same number of feet. |
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| The literal meaning or dictionary meaning of a word. |
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| One of the four kinds of meaning; how the speaker of the words of the poem feels about what he or she is discussing. |
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| The pattern or structure of a poem |
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| Poetry which has no regular patterns of rhyme, meter, or shape. |
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| A traditional form of japanese poetry consisting of three lines and seventeen syllables (5-7-5). |
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| A figure of speech in which an exaggerated statement is made for emphasis. May be used in both serious and humorous verse. |
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| The collection or pattern of images within a poem or other artistic work. |
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| IN poetry, a difference which the reader senses between the words that are spoken and what is true. Usually , understatement, overstatement, and outright contradiction. |
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| A short poem expressing the internal and emotional thoughts of a single speaker; usually an expression of the poet's feelings about a person, an object, an event or an idea. |
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| A form of figurative language which makes a comparison by stating that two unlike items are the same- that one is the other. |
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| Lament for a departed friend. |
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| Narrative poem that is an adventure. |
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| The attitude or tone which runs through an entire poem. |
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| A poem that tells a story and organizes its actions according to a sequence of time. |
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| A figure of speech where words that in themselves sound like what they are describing, their sound imitates. |
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| The deliberate placement of words side-by-side that have contradictory meaning. |
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| A poem written in humorous imitation of another poem. |
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| A figure of speech in which a non-human thing is given human attributes. |
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| Final sounds of words are similar, used to create a sense of melody. |
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| The pattern of a rhyme in a stanza or poem. |
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| A humorous criticism of a person or persons. |
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| When comparing two things unlike using "like" or "as". |
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| A group of two or more lines in a poem linked together. |
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| Something that stands for something else. |
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| The main idea of the story. |
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