Poetry Terms

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, set apart from others with a space (this is like the paragraph of poetry)...

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stanza

Front

Two lines of poetry that rhyme:

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Couplet

Front

Free verse poetry does not have...

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rhyme or rhythm

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The author’s attitude about their topic, characters or audience. Options:

Mood

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Setting

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Tone

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Diction

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Tone

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Diction

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An author's choice of words

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A phrase or line of poetry that is repeated throughout a poem to create a special effect:

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refrain

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This word describes a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound in a poem - the "beat."

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Rhythm

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Simile

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compares two unlike things using the words like or as

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Metaphor

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A comparison that does not use the words "like" or "as"

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A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP:

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Onomatopoeia