Unit 3 Poetry Vocab Flashcard

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What is dialogue?

Back

words or sentences spoken by a character

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Meaning of 'decent'

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acceptable or good enough

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Basic unit of a poem forming stanzas

Back

line

Front

A section of a poem consisting of lines.

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stanza

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Repetition of initial sounds in nearby words. Example: Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

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alliteration

Front

Saying the same letters, sounds, or words repeatedly.

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repetition

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Definition of 'crave'

Back

to want or wish for

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A poem with no rhyme scheme or set pattern of beats

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free verse

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Excitement about something before it happens

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anticipation

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Comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

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simile