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Poetry terms
poetry terms for 3rd grade
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3rd Grade
11/11/2012

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beats
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Pulses that are the basic units of rhythm, used in both poetry and music.

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lines
Definition

Rows of words printed or written across a page or column.

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pattern
Definition

A combination of features, actions, or events that are repeated in a recognizable arrangement.

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rhyme
Definition
To agree or correspond in sound or words that have the same ending sounds.
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rhythm
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A series of pulses that repeat in a regular order.

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stanzas
Definition
Groups of lines that make up divisions of a poem.
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simile
Definition
A figure of speech in which things are compared using the words "like" or "as".
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metaphor
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A figure of speech in which things are compared by stating that one thing is another...comparing WITHOUT using "like" or "as".

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alliteration
Definition

Repetition of words with the same beginning sounds.

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personification
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A figure of speech in which objects are given human qualities.

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repetition
Definition

Using the same word or phrase over and over again.

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hyperbole
Definition

To make something seem larger or more important than it is...exaggeration.

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onomatopoeia
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Words that sound like the objects or actions they refer to...buzz, bang, pop are examples.

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