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Poetry Test
Mrs.Warren--Stone Hill MS
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Literature
7th Grade
04/07/2008

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rhyme
Definition
the regular occurance of sounds, especially at the end of lines
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rhythm
Definition
pattern of beats or stresses
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repetition
Definition
the repeating of sounds or words to emphasize, a particular point.
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stanza
Definition
division of lines in a poem, considered a unit. they function just like paragraphs in prose.
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meter
Definition
a fixed pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in lines of fixed length to create rhythm
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line break
Definition

where a line in poetry ends

 

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mood

Definition
the overall atmosphere that the poem has, created by the author's language
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free verse

 

Definition
has no rhyme or consistent rhythm
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couplet
Definition
consists of two lines that usually express a complete thought.
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quatrain
Definition
contains four lines, the poem usually follows the ABAB or ABCB pattern.
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haiku
Definition
a three line poem about nature. there are five syllables in the first and third lines and seven syllables in the second line.
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ballad

Definition
a long poem that tells a story
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limerick
Definition
a humorous, five line poem. the first,second,and fifth lines rhyme and the third and fourth lines rhyme
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alliteration
Definition
the repetition of the beginning sound of words.
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assonance
Definition
the repetition of vowel sounds
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consonance
Definition
the repetition of final consonance
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hyperbole
Definition
an exaggeration, often used for comedic effect.
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onomatopoeia
Definition
the use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning.
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simile
Definition
a comparison between two things using like or as.
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metaphor
Definition
a comparison between 2 things without using like or as.
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personification

Definition

giving animals or inanimate ojects human characteristics

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author
Definition

the person who writes the poem

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