STAAR POETRY VOCABULARY

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poetry genre

type of writing that expresses thoughts and feelings using figurative language

<p>type of writing that expresses thoughts and feelings using figurative language</p>
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Stanza

A group of lines in a poem

<p>A group of lines in a poem</p>
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Theme

lesson or moral of a poem

<p>lesson or moral of a poem</p>
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figurative language

Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid.

<p>Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid.</p>
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Simile

A comparison using "like" or "as"

<p>A comparison using "like" or "as"</p>
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Metaphor

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

<p>a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.</p>
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Hyperbole

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

<p>exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.</p>
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Alliteration

Repetition of initial consonant sounds

<p>Repetition of initial consonant sounds</p>
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Onamatopoeia

the use of a word or phrase that imitates or suggests the sound of what it describes

<p>the use of a word or phrase that imitates or suggests the sound of what it describes</p>
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Personification

A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

<p>A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes</p>
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Mood

How the reader feels about the text while reading.

<p>How the reader feels about the text while reading.</p>
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Tone

A writer's attitude toward his or her subject in poem

<p>A writer's attitude toward his or her subject in poem</p>
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Rhyme

Repetition of sounds at the end of words

<p>Repetition of sounds at the end of words</p>
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Rhythm

A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.

<p>A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.</p>
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Repetition

Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis

<p>Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis</p>
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speaker

the narrator of a poem (the person speaking in the poem)

<p>the narrator of a poem (the person speaking in the poem)</p>
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poet

a person who writes poems

<p>a person who writes poems</p>
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imagery

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

<p>Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)</p>
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rhyme scheme

the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.

<p>the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.</p>
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free verse poem

a poem that has no definite rhyme and structure

<p>a poem that has no definite rhyme and structure</p>
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narrative poem

a poem that tells a story

<p>a poem that tells a story</p>
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lyrical poem

A poem that expresses the personal feelings or thoughts and has rhyme and rhythm

<p>A poem that expresses the personal feelings or thoughts and has rhyme and rhythm</p>

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