Poetry Terms and Devices

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Rhythm

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The flow of the beat in a poem, giving poetry a musical feel.

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Rhyme

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The most common sound device in poetry.

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Rhyming Pattern ABBA

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Lines 1 & 4 rhyme, and lines 2 & 3 rhyme.

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Repetition

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Occurs when poets repeat words, phrases, or lines in a poem creating a pattern and increasing rhythm.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the first consonant sound in words.

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Onomatopoeia

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Words that represent the actual sound of something.

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Assonance

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The repetition of vowel sounds at the beginning, middle, or end of at least two words in a line of poetry.

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Consonance

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning, middle, or end of at least two words in a line of poetry.

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Figures of Speech

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Tools that writers use to create images, or 'paint pictures,' in the mind of the reader.

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Simile

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Compares two things using the words 'like' or 'as.'