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Poetry
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English
6th Grade
01/22/2014

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Acrostic
Definition
the first letter of each line expresses the subject
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cinquain
Definition
5 line poem that doesn't have to rhyme
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concrete poem
Definition
takes the shape of its topic
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couplet
Definition
2 line poem that rhymes
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free verse
Definition
practices no specific rules
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nonsense poem
Definition
silly poem that has rhyme and beat
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quatrain
Definition
4 line poem that rhymes
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alliteration
Definition
repetition  of the initial sound
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ode
Definition
poem that pays tribute to someone or something of great importance
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onomatopoeia
Definition
a term used to describe words that actually sound like the noises they depict
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metaphor
Definition
a figure of speech in which one thing is spoken in terms of another
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meter
Definition
the rhythm in a poem
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simile
Definition
comparing unlike subjects using like or as
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