Poetry Terms Review

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things using connecting words, such as “like” or “as.”

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Simile

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The central meaning or dominant message the poet is trying to deliver to the reader.

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Theme

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The place where a line of poetry ends to give a poem a particular look is called ...

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Line break

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What is something that stands in for something else?

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Symbol

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What is a brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, or work of art?

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Allusion

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A figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using connecting words.

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Metaphor

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a line of poetry.

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Alliteration

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The use of human characteristics to describe non-human things.

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Personification

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A recurring idea or theme in a literary work.

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Motif

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The emotional atmosphere created by a poem.

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Mood