Poetry Vocabulary

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Stanza

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A collection of lines

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What is a line break?

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Where the line of poetry ends

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What is the purpose of rhyme?

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To help make the poem more musical

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A poetic device that repeats the beginning sound of a word for effect. For example: Bees buzz past the blooming blossoms.

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alliteration

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______________________ are comparisons using “like” or “as”. For example: The day was as cold as a wet blanket.

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Similes

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The pattern of rhyme between the lines of a poem or song is called___________.

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rhyme scheme

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A(n) ____________________________ is the imitation of natural sounds using words. For example: The bacon sizzled in the pan.

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onomatopoeia

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Making a non-human object have human qualities is called _______________________. For example: The river tripped and skipped over the rocks on its way to the ocean.

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personification