Poetry Vocab

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Definition of Rhyme

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words that end in the same sound

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Definition of Tone

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the attitude or mood the author creates

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Definition of Theme

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the message about life that the poem conveys

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Definition of Meter

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A rhythmic pattern in poetry that is usually repeated.

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Definition of Stanza

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A division in a poem named for the number of lines it contains.

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Definition of Rhyme Scheme

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the pattern of rhymes

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Definition of rhythm

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the musical quality of a poem

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Definition of audience?

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The readers that the text is intended for.

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Definition of purpose?

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The reason the text is written (to entertain, inform, or persuade).

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Diction: literary term meaning

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An author's choice of words