Poetry and Vocabulary Terms

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rhythm

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A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.

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free verse

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Poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter.

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couplets

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Two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit.

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line length

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The number of words or syllables in a line of poetry.

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rhyme scheme

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The ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.

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tone

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The general character or attitude of a speech, piece of writing, situation, etc.

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imagery

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Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

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tremulous

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Shaking or quivering slightly.

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suffice

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Be enough or adequate.

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endure

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Suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.