poetry terminology all terms 2024

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alliteration

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repetition of initial consonant sounds

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repetition of initial consonant sounds

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allusions

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direct or implied references to people, places, events, literary works, or artworks

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direct or implied references to people, places, events, literary works, or artworks

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assonance

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the repetition of vowel sounds in stressed syllables that do not rhyme

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the repetition of vowel sounds in stressed syllables that do not rhyme

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cinquain

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five line stanza

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five line stanza

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connotation

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ideas associated with that word beyond its literal definition

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ideas associated with that word beyond its literal definition

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consonance

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the repetition of consonant sounds in stressed syllables with different vowel sounds

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the repetition of consonant sounds in stressed syllables with different vowel sounds

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couplet

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two line stanza

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two line stanza

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denotation

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a word's literal definition

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a word's literal definition

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elegy

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a formal poem reflecting on death or another serious theme

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a formal poem reflecting on death or another serious theme

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extended metaphor

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carries a metaphor throughout part or all of a poem

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carries a metaphor throughout part or all of a poem