Poetry Terms
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stanza
a paragraph in poetry
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end stop
a line at the end of a grammatical boundary such as a dash
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symbolism
a person, object, place, event, or action that suggests more than its meaning
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enjambment
the continuation of a sentence or phrase from one line to another
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mood
describe the word choice or subject matter
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ode
a formal poem that often addresses a noun
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verse
a line of a poem
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internal rhyme
rhymes within a line of poetry
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simile
a comparison using like or as
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poetic image
a detailed poem that describes something real
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hyperbole
an extreme exaggeration, not to be taken literally
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figurative language
a way of expressing oneself that does not use realistic meaning
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personification
giving human characteristics to non-human things
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slant rhyme
a general term describing words that sound similar, but aren’t perfect rhymes
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metaphor
a comparison where something is being described as something else
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bio poem
a poem written about a person and follows a pattern
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consonance
the repatition of consonant sounds with nearby words. Especially at the end of words
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rhythm
the sound and feel created by the pattern of accented and unaccepted syllables, usually repeated
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onomatopoeia
a word whose sound is similar to the thing or action it refers to.
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rhyme
having the same sound at the end of two or more words
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rhyme scheme
the pattern of end rhymes in a pattern
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assonance
repeating the vowel sounds in the stressed or accented syllables in nearby words
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alliteration
repeating the consonant sounds at the beginnings of nearby words.
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diamante poem
an unrhymed 7 line poem shaped in a diamond.
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narrative poetry
a poem that tells a story. Usually has a plot and many characters
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limerick
a humorous poem with AABBA rhyme scheme.
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concrete poem
a poem which the meaning is conveyed by the placement and design of the words on the page instead of the usual arrangement of words.
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acrostic poem
a form of poetry in which the first syllables of each line spell out something
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haiku
a short, unrhymed poetic form lines of 5 syllabes, 7, then 5.
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recipe poem
a poem that gives ingredients and directions
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Lyric poetry
a short, songlike poem that expresses emotions