Poetry Terms Vocab Test 11/6/20 (Weston)

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Figurative language that states something "is" something else. Example: Life is a stage.

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metaphor

Front

Pattern of rhyming words in a poem, determined by the last word of each line.

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rhyme scheme

Front

Figurative language where the meaning differs from the literal: Example - 'Break a leg!'

Back

idiom

Front

When authors use figurative language, it helps to _______ images in your head.

Back

visualize

Front

Educated guess about what will happen next based on clues in a passage.

Back

predict

Front

Extreme exaggeration to make a point: "This purse weighs a ton!"

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hyperbole

Front

Giving human traits to non-human objects.

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personification

Front

Words that reflect sounds (e.g., Zip, Bang, Ding)

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onomatopoeia

Front

When an author uses the same sound repeatedly, as in tongue twisters like 'Sally Sold Seashells by the Seashore', this is called...

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alliteration

Front

Term for saying/writing the same thing repeatedly.

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repetition