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Published by Lydia King, 2019-09-10 14:17:29

aobrien-illistrated poetry terms

aobrien-illistrated poetry terms

P​ oetry Terms

Personification

A figure of speech in which an animal, object, or idea is
given human characteristics

Alliteration

Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words

Rhyme

The repetition of the same or similar sounds, usually in
stressed syllables at the ends of lines.

Rythm

Musical quality created by a pattern of beats or stresses
in a line of poetry.

Onomatopoeia

Imitating sounds using words.

End rhyme

A rhyme that occurs at the end of lines.

internal rhyme

A rhyme that occurs within a single line of poetry.

Stanzas

A group of lines in a poem set off by blank lines.

Symbol

A person, place, an object, or an action that stands for
something beyond itself.

This symbol represents that you are not allowed to do
something

Hyperbole

Figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for
emphasis or humorous effect.

Simile

A comparison using like or as.

Free Verse

Poetry written without a regular rhyme scheme, meter, or
form.

Narrative poem

Poem that tells a story.

Rhyme scheme

The sequence in which the rhyme occurs. The first end
sound is represented as the letter a, the second b, etc.

Poetry

A form of writing that uses not only words, but also form,
patterns of sound, imagery, and figurative language to
convey its message.

Sound devices

Techniques used to create a sense of rhythm or to
emphasize particular sounds in writing.



Meter

Regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that
gives a line of poetry a predictable rhythm.

Figurative
language

The use of words to create an image in the reader's mind.

Mood

The feeling or atmosphere created by the poem

Idiom

A phrase or expression whose meaning is different from
what the words say literally

Symbolism

A literary device where a physical object represents
something else.

Repetition

A technique in which the same word or line is repeated for
emphasis or unity. Helps to reinforce meaning and create
an appealing rhythm.

Refrain

Stanza or line that is repeated throughout the poem.

Metaphor

Direct comparison between two unlike things. It does not
use the words like or as.

Couplet

Rhymed pair of lines in a poem.


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