Poetry terms

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Free Verse

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Poetry that does not rhyme or have a measurable meter.

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Stanza

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A unified group of lines in poetry, often marked by spacing between sections.

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Symbol

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An object or action that means something more than its literal meaning.

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Tone

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The attitude the poem’s narrator takes towards a subject or character.

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Consonance

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The repetition of consonant sounds, but not vowels, in a chunk of text.

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Alliteration

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

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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 compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Imagery

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

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Theme

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The central idea or message conveyed in a poem.