Poetry Vocabulary Flashcard

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What is Poetry?

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A type of writing that uses rhythm and words to share ideas.

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What is Personification?

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When human qualities are given to an animal, thing, or idea. Example: The ball leapt across the field.

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What is an Idiom?

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A figure of speech that means something different from its literal meaning. Example: It's raining cats and dogs.

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Sound words or words that resemble a sound. Examples: shhh, zip, clank, boom.

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What is Symbolism?

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A symbol in writing that stands for something. Example: a rose symbolizes love.

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What is a Poet?

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A person who writes poetry.

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What is a Stanza?

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A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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What is a Limerick?

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A humorous poem consisting of five lines with a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: Time is a thief.

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What is a Simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: As brave as a lion.