Elements of Poetry

Front

A comparison of 2 objects using the words "like" or "as".

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simile

Front

A saying that has a special meaning that is not meant to be taken literally.

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idiom

Front

The author's attitude toward the subject of the writing signaled by carefully chosen words and figurative language.

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tone

Front

A group of lines that form the basic structure of a poem.

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stanza

Front

The name given to the elements in a poem that cause the senses to activate.

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imagery

Front

The stressed or unstressed syllable pattern within lines of a poem. The author may change this throughout the poem or keep it the same.

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meter

Front

Repetition of vowel sounds within rhyming words.

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assonance

Front

A figure of speech that involves using extreme exaggeration of ideas for emphasis.

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hyperbole

Front

Makes a comparison of two objects that have similar qualities. Does not use the words "like" or "as".

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metaphor

Front

How the poem or story makes the reader feel.

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mood