Elements of Revolution Era Poetry - Key Terms

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Rhyme

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Words that begin with different sounds but end in the same sound.

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Rhyme scheme

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The pattern of rhymes in a poem, notated with lowercase letters.

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Meter

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Recurring patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem; the beat or rhythm of a poem.

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Metaphor

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A figurative comparison that does not use the words 'like' or 'as'.

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Personification

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Figurative language describing something nonhuman by giving it human traits or abilities.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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Stanza

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas.

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Simile

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A figurative comparison that uses the words 'like' or 'as'.

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.