Poetry Vocabulary

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When two or more words have the same ending sound, it is called

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rhyme

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Crash, ZOINK, Moo, BOOM, and POP are examples of

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onomatopoeia

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Her eyes are as sparkly as a diamond is a

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simile

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Words that are used within a poem repeatedly to express a certain point

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repetition

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Comparing two things WITHOUT using LIKE or AS is called

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metaphor

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On the beautiful summer night, the trees danced in the breeze is an example of ...

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personification

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Several lines grouped together in a poem

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stanza

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Comparing two unlike things using like or as

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simile

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The repetition of beginning sounds.

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alliteration

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"My sloppy sister snoozes" is an example of...

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alliteration