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poetry
poetry
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English
6th Grade
10/01/2013

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Term
figurative language
Definition
the use of imaginative comparisons to help you see the world in new ways.
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rhyme
Definition
repetition of sounds at the end of a line
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meter
Definition
regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
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rhythm
Definition
musical quality created by the alternation of accented and unaccented syllables.
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alliteration
Definition
repetition of consonant in words that are close together.
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refrain
Definition
word or line that is repeated in a poem to create to create a certain effect
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onomatopoeia
Definition
words that sound like what they mean
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structure
Definition
the way some thing is put together
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stanza
Definition
a group of two or more lines that form a unit in a poem
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