Poetry Vocabulary Test

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Comparison using like or as

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simile

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A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

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allusion

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A message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader

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theme

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All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests

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connotation

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

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Alliteration

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Something that stands for something else

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symbol

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Extreme exaggeration

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hyperbole

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A comparison where one thing is referred to as something else; IS

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metaphor

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A group of lines in a poem

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stanza

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words and phrases that create vivid sensory experience for a reader

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imagery