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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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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Type of poetry that is meant to be performed

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slam poetry

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Descriptive writing that appeals to any of our five senses

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imagery

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Acrostic Poem

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A poem in which words are spelled out through the first letter of each line.

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How to analyze the rhyme scheme of a poem?

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Look to the last sound in each line.

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What is alliteration?

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the repetition of a letter sound in a line