Poetry

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​Language used in speaking and writing that uses sound and rhythm to create meaning.

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Poetry Vs. Prose​

​Ordinary language used in speaking and writing without meter/rhyme.

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​A repetition of similar or identical sounds at the ends of words.  Ex. bear,chair

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​Alliteration

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​A strong, regular, repeated pattern.

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​Rhythm

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​Repeated lines

Repetition of words or phrases​

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​Onomatopoeia

​Using a word or phrase that imitates the sound that it is describing Ex. “buzz”