Poetry Terms

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Diction

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An author's choice of words.

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Tone

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The author’s attitude about their topic, characters, or audience.

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Personification

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

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Free Verse Poetry

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Poetry that does not have rhyme or rhythm.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of similar sounds at the beginning of words.

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Simile

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Stanza

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

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Rhyme

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The repetition of similar sounds at the end of words.