Poetry Vocabulary

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What is a stanza?

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Several lines grouped together in a poem.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech comparing two different things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her eyes are as sparkly as a diamond.'

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What is rhyme?

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When two or more words have the same ending sound.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of beginning sounds in a series of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is repetition in poetry?

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Words that are used within a poem repeatedly to express a certain point.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. Example: 'buzz', 'hiss', 'bang'.

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What is meter in poetry?

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The rhythmic structure of verses in a poem, determined by the number of syllables and the pattern of emphasis.

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What is a couplet?

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Two consecutive lines of poetry that usually rhyme and have the same meter.

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What is a verse?

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A single line of poetry.