Poetry Terms

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Stanza

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A group of lines in a poem. This is like a paragraph

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Line

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Rows of words

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Rhyme

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Common ending sound

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Repetition

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A repeating pattern of sounds or words

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Rhyme Scheme

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Pattern of rhymes marked by letters

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Figurative Language

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Language used to create a feeling or to paint a special picture in the mind of the reader

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words

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Rhythm/Meter

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The beat of the poem. Think about the syllables in each line to determine the rhythm.