Poetry

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The recurring use of a sound, a word, a phrase, or a line.

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repetition

Front

Words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions to which they refer.

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onomatopoeia

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The main idea of a poem. What the author wants you to learn

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theme

Front

Poetry without a regular meter or rhyme scheme

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free verse

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Poetry that tells a story.

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narrative

Front

To describe by comparing two things using “like” or “as”.

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simile

Front

Words that sound alike at the end.

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rhyme

Front

To give human qualities to animals or nonhuman objects.

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personification

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To describe by comparing two things.

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metaphor

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The repetition of beginning sounds.

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alliteration