Poetry Terms

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Imagery

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A literary device that uses vivid description appealing to the senses to create an image or idea in the reader's mind.

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Allusion

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A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

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Stanza

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A series of lines grouped together in a poem, resembling little paragraphs.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of a sound at the beginning of two or more neighboring words.

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Symbol

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Characters, settings, images, or other elements that represent bigger ideas beyond their literal meaning.

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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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Simile

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

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

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Tone

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The attitude or approach that the author takes toward the work's central theme or subject.