Poetry Terms

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Repetition of similar sounds in poetry

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Rhyme

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Rhythmic structure of a poem

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Meter

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Grouping of lines in a poem

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Stanza

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Comparison without 'like' or 'as'

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Metaphor

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Comparison using 'like' or 'as'

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Simile

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Repetition of initial consonant sounds

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Alliteration

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Central message of a poem

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Theme

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Human traits to non-human things

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Personification

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Type of poetry without specific rhyme or meter

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Free Verse

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Exaggeration for emphasis

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Hyperbole