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poetry vocab
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6th Grade
03/22/2010

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rhyme
Definition
repitition of similar sounds at the ends of words
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stanza
Definition
groups of lines;paragraph of a poem
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free verse
Definition
poetry with no fixed pattern or rhyme
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line
Definition
row of words
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prose
Definition
ordinary, straightforward writing
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rhythm
Definition
the beat in a poem formed by stressed and unstressed syllables
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metaphor
Definition
comparison of 2 things not using like or as
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simile
Definition
comparison of 2 things using like or as
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poetry
Definition
writing that uses words for their sounds or rhythms
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iambic pentameter
Definition
meter w/10 syllables per line
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meter
Definition
accented/unaccented syllables in lines of poetry
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alliteration
Definition
repetition of constant sounds at word beginnings
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rhyme scheme
Definition
pattern of rhyme in poem, using letters of alphabet
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figurative language
Definition
use, arrangement of words to create special effect
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onomatopoeia
Definition
words that sound like their meaning, or the sound they are
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