CKLA Unit 3 Poetry Terms

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What is a stanza?

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A group of lines in a poem.

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What is figurative language?

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Words that do not mean exactly what they say.

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What is tone?

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The attitude of a piece of writing expressed through style and words.

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What is slant rhyme?

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Words that share only the final consonant sound; not a true rhyme.

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What is a line in poetry?

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The basic unit of a poem.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is a simile?

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

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.

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What is alliteration?

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