Poetry Terms

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What is alliteration?

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Repetition of initial consonant sounds.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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The ordered pattern of rhymes at the end of a poem.

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What is a stanza?

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A group of lines in a poem.

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison without using like or as.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison that uses like or as.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits to non-human things.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

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What is a verse?

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A single line of poetry.

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What is a couplet?

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Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme.

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What is an ode?

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A lyrical poem that expresses strong feelings.