Poetry vocabulary quiz

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Rhytme

the repetition of endind sounds

Rhytm

the beat

Onomaatopoeia

words the sound like what they mean

Repetition

the same keyword or phrase thoughout a poem

Alliteration

The repetition of the initial sound in two or more words in a line

Smile

A comparison between two unlike things things using word like or as.

Metaphor

An implied comparison between two usually unrelated things

Theme

The central idea or message of a word

Hyperbole

An exaggeration for the sake of emphasis

Personification

Giving human characteristics to non- human things

Imagery

Using words to create sa picture in the reader’s mind

Symbolism

The use of one thing to represent another

Figurative language

Any language that goes beyond to literal meanings of words in order to furnish new effects or fresh insights into an idea or subject.

Free verse

No rhythm- just wing it

Assonance

The repetition of vowels sounds

Refrain

The repetition at one or more Lines at the end of a stanza

Stanza

A paragraph in poetry

Couplet

Two rhyming lines in a poem

Allegory

A work in which the characters, images and/or events act as symbols

Allusion

A reference to another piece of literature or history

Foil

A character has characteristics that oppose another character

Diction

An author’s choice of words

Internal Rhyme

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