English IV: Poetry Terms 2025

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What is a 'Shift' in a poem?

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The part of a poem that marks a change in attitude, usually signaling a change in understanding.

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What is an Allusion in poetry?

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A reference to a person, place, or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea.

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What is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry called?

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Meter.

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What is a 'Stanza'?

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A group of lines within a poem.

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What is the term for the 'mental pictures' created in a text?

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Imagery.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem, typically described using letters to denote which lines rhyme.

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What is a quatrain?

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A stanza or poem consisting of four lines.