Poetry Terms

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What is onomatopoeia?

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The use of a word or phrase that imitates or suggests the sound of what it describes.

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What is an analogy?

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A comparison that shows similarities between two things that are otherwise dissimilar.

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech in which an animal, an object, a force of nature, or an idea is given human characteristics.

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What is enjambment?

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The continuation of a sentence or phrase from one line of a poem to the next, without a pause between words.

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What is hyperbole?

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A figure of speech that uses exaggeration.

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

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What is consonance?

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The repetition of consonant sounds within nearby words.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.