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Poetry
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16
English
10th Grade
01/20/2010

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Term
FORM
Definition
The way in which words are arranged on a page
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LINE
Definition
A row of printed or written words
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STANZA
Definition
A group of lines in a poem that functions like a paragrah
Term
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Definition
Language with a meaning that goes beyond the basic meaning of the words, often by making a comparison
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SIMILE
Definition
Figurative language. a comparison between two unlike things, using like or as
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METAPHOR
Definition
Figurative language. a comparison between two unlike things without using like or as
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PERSONIFICATION
Definition
Figurative language. A description of an object, an animal, a place, or an idea in human terms
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HYPERBOLE
Definition
Figurative language. An exaggeration for emphasis or humorous effect
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SOUND DEVICES
Definition
ways of using words to create special effects, such as through rhyme and the repetition of consonant or vowel sounds
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REPETITION
Definition
Sound device. A sound, word, phrase, or line that is repeated for emphasis and unity
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ALLITERATION
Definition
Sound device. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
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ASSONANCE
Definition
Sound device. The repetition of vowel sounds in words that do not end with the same consonant
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CONSONANCE
Definition
Sound device. The repetition of consonant sounds within and at the end of words.
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IMAGERY
Definition
Words and phrases that appeal to the five senses.
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LITERARY ANALYSIS
Definition
An examination of a literary work by studying its parts
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ORAL INTERPRETATION
Definition
A spoken presentation of a written work
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