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poetry terms
Mrs. Deans poetry terms
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Language - English
8th Grade
11/13/2013

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rythym
Definition
repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables
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meter
Definition
regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
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rhyme
Definition
repetition of accented vowel sounds and all sounds following them in words that are close together in a poem
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end rhyme
Definition
rhymes at the end of lines
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internal rhyme
Definition
rhymes within lines
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approximate rhyme
Definition
rhymes that are similar but not exactly the same
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rhyme scheme
Definition
pattern of end rhymes
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free verse
Definition
poetry without a regular meter or rhyme scheme
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alliteration
Definition
repetition of consonant sounds
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assonance
Definition
repetition of vowel sounds
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onomatopoeia
Definition
words with sounds that imitate thier meaning
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hyperbole
Definition
an extreme exaggeration
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simile
Definition
a comparison using like or as
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metaphor
Definition
a direct comparison
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personification
Definition
giving an object or animal human feelings, thoughts or attitudes
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imagery
Definition
language that appeals to the senses
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ballad
Definition
songlike poem that tells a story, often a sad story of betrayal, death or loss
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elegy
Definition
poem for someone who has died
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epic
Definition
long narrative poem about the many deeds of a great hero
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narrative poem
Definition
poem that tells a story
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lyric poem
Definition
poem that does not tell a story but expresses the personal feelings of a speaker
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ode
Definition
long, lyric poem, usually praising some subject
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sonnet
Definition
fourteen line lyric poem that follows strict rules of structure, meter and rhyme
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