Figurative Language and Poetry

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The pattern of rhyme in a poem.

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Rhyme Scheme

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The overall message or lesson of a poem.

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Theme

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The main subject of a poem. Who, what, where, when, how, and why.

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Topic

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The beat of a poem.

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Rhythm

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Repetition of beginning sounds of words.

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Alliteration

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Giving human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas.

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Personification

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Descriptive words that appeal to a reader's senses.

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Imagery

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An exaggeration for effect.

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Hyperbole

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A phrase that has a special meaning that is different from its literal interpretation.

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Idiom

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A row of words in a poem.

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