U2W5 Wonders Vocabulary

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forlorn

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A person who is lonely and miserable.

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commemorate

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To honor or remember something.

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lyric poetry

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A type of poetry that expresses the speaker's thoughts and feelings, often with a songlike quality.

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meter

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The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.

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contemplate

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To think about something seriously for a long time.

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sonnet

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A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and meter.

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majestic

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Having grandeur or beauty; impressive.

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rhyme scheme

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

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poetic devices

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Techniques used in poetry to create effects, such as metaphor, simile, and alliteration.

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theme

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The central idea or message in a piece of writing.