English 1H POETRY TERMS Review

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A brief, intentional reference, to a famous or well known historical, mythic, or literary person, place, event, or movement. Often referenced texts include the Bible and Greek mythology.

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allusion

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The repetition of vowel sounds

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assonance

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a form of dramatic exaggeration used in poetry and prose alike

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hyperbole

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The repetition of consonant sounds - particularly the sound of a word's initial consonant

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alliteration

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The use of strong and evocative images to create a highly visual, imaginative reading experience. Metaphors and similes are types of this term.

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Imagery

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A direct comparison between two unlike things that does NOT use like or as

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metaphor

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A figure of speech that indirectly compares one thing to another and uses the word like or as in order to do so

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simile

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A figure of speech in which the poet describes an abstraction, a thing, or a nonhuman form as if it were a person.

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personification

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These poems use schemes such as ABAB or ABCB.

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rhyme scheme

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Metaphors, similes, & personification are all types of this...

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imagery