Elements of Poetry Vocabulary Flashcard

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What does 'Repetition' refer to in poetry?

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Words or phrases that repeat more than once in a line or stanza of a poem.

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Repeating the beginning sound of words is called...

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alliteration

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What is a 'Stanza' in poetry?

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A group of lines that make up a verse of a poem or song.

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What is a 'Narrator' in poetry?

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The person telling the story or poem.

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What is the 'Tone' of a poem?

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How the author feels about the subject of the poem.

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What is 'Rhyme' in poetry?

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The repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in a poem.

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What is a 'Verse' in poetry?

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A single line of poetry or a group of lines that form a stanza.

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What does 'Imagery' mean in poetry?

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Descriptive language that creates vivid pictures in the reader's mind.

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What is 'Mood' in poetry?

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The feeling or atmosphere that a poem creates for the reader.

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What is 'Metaphor' in poetry?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.