Poetry Terms

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

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What is imagery?

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The use of figures of speech to create vivid images that appeal to one of the senses.

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What is an antonym?

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A word with the opposite meaning of another word.

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What is an idiom?

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Words or phrases that mean something different from the literal meanings of the words.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using like or as.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human things.

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What is rhythm in poetry?

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The pattern of sounds and beats in a poem.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is a stanza?

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space.