Elements of Poetry

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Mood

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the reader's feelings

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Tone

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Author's Feelings

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Symbolism

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when something represents or stands for something else

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Meter

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rhythm or beat established by poem

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Rhyme

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Words have the same ending sound

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Figurative Language

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Literary devices such as simile and hyperbole that are used to make poetry interesting

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Figurative Language

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Literary devices such as simile and hyperbole that are used to make poetry interesting

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Connotation

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meaning given to a word by society; slang

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Denotation

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meaning given to a word by the dictionary

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Repetition

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Author repeats a word, line or phrase for emphasis