Poetry vocab

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Poetry that does not rhyme

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free verse

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Figurative language

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Similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia

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A poem that tells a story

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narrative

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Musical quality of language

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Rhythm

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A poem expressing feelings, shorter than a narrative poem.

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lyrical

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Language that creates pictures and emotions in your mind

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imagery

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How a word affects reader's feelings

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Connotation

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Intentional repetition of a word or phrase

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repetition

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Language appealing to the five senses

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sensory language

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Poet's attitude toward the subject

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tone