
Poetry Terms and Definitions
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English
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12th Grade
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1.
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What is a simile?
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A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'As busy as a bee'.
2.
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What is alliteration?
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The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the primary purpose of alliteration?
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To create rhythm and emphasize certain words or phrases.
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What is rhythm in poetry?
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The pattern of sounds created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of verse.
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What is iambic pentameter?
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A type of meter in poetry that consists of five iambs (an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable) per line. Example: 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?'
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What is enjambment?
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The continuation of a sentence or clause across a line break in poetry, without a pause.
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What is a metaphor?
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A figure of speech that directly compares one thing to another for rhetorical effect, without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief'.
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