AP Lit Poetry Terms

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Feet squished in mud.

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onomatopoeia

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"Victoria vrooms in the van very vivaciously."

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alliteration

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Personification

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things

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metaphor

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A comparison not using like or as

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Imagery

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Words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses.

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Simile

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Comparison using like or as

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Same sound at line ends:

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rhyme

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Words starting with the same consonant sound in a row

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alliteration

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Repetition in poetry

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Repeating words, lines, or stanzas for emphasis.

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Rhythm is...

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All of these