Poetry Terms Review

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Which word describes a poem where the ends of the lines have words that sound the same?

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rhyme

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What is the term for when two or more words create a rhyme within the same line of a poem?

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internal rhyme

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Which word describes the repetition of two or more of the same vowel sounds in a word, or the repetition of two or more of the same consonant sounds in a word?

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assonance

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What is the type of poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word or name?

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acrostic

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Imagine you're in a magical library with Aria, Nora, and Grace. You stumble upon a book that contains a poem telling an epic tale. Which word describes this type of poem?

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narrative

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The art of expressing personal emotions or thoughts with a musical quality.

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lyric

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Which type of poem explores themes of death or dying?

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elegy

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What type of poem should Olivia write to impress her teacher with a 14-line poem that has a specific rhyme scheme and always ends with a couplet?

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sonnet

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What is a five-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and rhythm called?

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limerick

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Japanese poem that captures moments in three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables.

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haiku