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Rhyme
a rhyme is a repetition of similar sounding words in poetry
Perfect Rhyme
words that exactly repeat the same sound
Imperfect (Slant) Rhyme
a rhyme in which the final sounds of words are similar, but not identical
End Rhyme
a rhyme that occurs at the end of a poetic line
Internal Rhyme
a rhyme that occurs in the middle of a stanza or poem
Rhythm
the musical pattern of syllables
Meter
a unit of rhythm in poetry
Repetition
the repeated use of any element of language
Refrain
a verse or phrase that is repeated at intervals
Stress
a syllable uttered in a higher pitch with greater emphasis than others
Iamb
a metrical foot used in poetry
Foot
usually contains one stressed syllable and at least one unstressed syllable
Alliteration
the repetition of consonant sounds (a consonant is any letter that is not a vowel)
Onomatopoeia
a word that sounds like the noise it makes
Enjambment
the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza
Stanza
any group of lines within a poem
Couplet
two lines of verse within a poem that form one unit
Blank Verse
verse without rhyme
Free Verse
poetry with no regular pattern of rhyme or meter
Sonnet
a 14 line lyric poem usually written in iambic pentameter
Sestet
a six line stanza in poetry; it is the final portion of a sonnet
Dimeter
a line of verse composed of two metrical feet
Trimeter
a line of verse composed of three metrical feet
Tetrameter
a line of verse composed of four metrical feet
Pentameter
a line of verse composed of five metrical feet
Hexameter
a line of verse composed of six metrical feet
Heptameter
a line of verse composed of seven metrical feet
Octameter
a line of verse composed of eight metrical feet
Octet
the first eight lines in a sonnet
Ode
a type of emotional, song-like poetry distinguished from dramatic and narrative poetry
Elegy
a lyric poem that expresses mourning for the dead
Ballad
a type of narrative poetry composed of four-line stanzas with a strong rhyme scheme; usually adapted for singing
Haiku
a major form of Japanese verse written in 17 syllable divided into three lines of 5-7-5. It employs highly evocative allusions and comparisons, often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons
Simile
a figure of speech involving the comparison of two unlike things using the word "like" or "as"
Metaphor
a figure of speech that implies (suggests) a comparison between two unlikely things (without using the word "like" or "as")
Personification
giving human qualities and/or traits to an animal, object, or abstract idea
Allusion
a reference to a well-known person, story, or idea (often Biblical or mythological)
Symbolism
the use of symbols to represent ideas and/or qualities
Imagery
words or phrases that use description to create pictures or images in the reader's mind
Hyperbole
words or expressions that exaggerate or overstate for effect