Poetry Vocabulary Flashcards

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Definition of poetry

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uses rhythm, rhyme, and vivid language to express ideas or feelings

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Stanza

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group of lines in a poem

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Rhyme

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that have the same ending sounds

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Simile

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comparing two things using "like" or "as"

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Metaphor

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one thing is another to show similarity

(the tree is a skyscraper)

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Alliteration

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the same beginning sound in words

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Structure

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how a poem is organized, or built

(has stanzas, lines, breaks)

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Imagery

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word or phrase choice that help the reader imagine with the senses

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Recognizing mood in poetry

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feelings the poem creates (happy, sad, etc.)

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Purpose of repetition in poems

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emphasize ideas or create rhythm