Poetry Terms

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What is a figure of speech?

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A word or phrase that describes one thing in terms of another and is not meant to be understood on a literal level.

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What is an oxymoron?

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The use of contradictory terms found side by side to make a point.

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What is personification?

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When a non-human object is given human characteristics.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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The use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is alliteration?

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

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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 from other stanzas.

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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.