poetry vocab

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Arrangement of sounds/beats in a poem, including emphasis and syllable count.

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Meter

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Definition of Alliteration

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Repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words.

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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 Repetition

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to repeat sounds, words, phrases, or whole lines in a poem

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Definition of Imagery

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Creates a picture in the reader's mind.

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Definition of Metaphor

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A comparison of two different things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Definition of Simile

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Comparison of two unlike things using like or as