Elements of Poetry Flashcard

Front

What is the repetition of sound at the beginning of words called?

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Alliteration

Front

What is an author's reason for creating a particular piece of work known as?

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Purpose

Front

What is poetry without a regular pattern of rhyme or rhythm called?

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Free verse

Front

What is a technique an author uses to create fresh and original ideas, which is not literally true?

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Figurative language

Front

What is poetry that takes on the shape of its subject called?

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Concrete poetry

Front

What is a pair of rhymed lines in poetry called?

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Couplet

Front

What are words and phrases that appeal to the five senses and help create a mental picture in the reader’s mind called?

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Imagery

Front

What is a narrative poem that is intended to be sung called?

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Ballad

Front

What is an author's use of exaggeration or overstatement to add emphasis called?

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Hyperbole

Front

What is the use of words whose sounds suggest their meanings, such as "buzz," "pop," and "drip"?

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Onomatopoeia