StudySync Unit 2B: Same Team - Poetry Terms

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What is the definition of gesture?

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A movement or action made to indicate a feeling or attitude.

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What is the definition of glider?

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A swinging sofa suspended from a frame.

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What is the definition of eerie?

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Unexpected, strange, or mysterious.

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What is the definition of stanza?

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A group of lines in a poem.

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What is the definition of humiliating?

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Causing someone to feel shame or embarrassment.

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What is the definition of metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is the definition of simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is the definition of alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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What is the definition of imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture.

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What is the definition of theme?

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The central idea or message in a work of literature.