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one line in a poem
stanza
group of lines
line break
a pause or gap in the poem
rhythm or meter
indicates the meter
repetition
more than once
repetition and rhythm
repetition of sound creates rhyme
rhyme scheme
pattern of rhyme
stress
the way we emphasize certain syllables in words more than others
extended metaphor
metaphor through the whole passage
assonance
repeated vowel sounds
form of rhyme
topic
general subject of poem
theme
deeper message
TODAY
T - title
O - overall
D - devices
A - attitude
Y - you and your world
figurative language
figure out what it means
literal language
words function exactly as defined
simile
comparison with “like” or “as”
metaphor
comparison without like or as
personification
giving human traits to an object
hyperbole
an over exaggeration
understatement
expression with less strength than expected
onomatopoeia
word that makes a sound
idiom
not meant to be taken literally
doesn’t mean what it actually says
pun
form of word play where words have two meanings
proverb
figurative saying where “wisdom” or advice is given
oxymoron
putting two words that are opposite together
allusion
refers to famous person, place, or event
imagery
places a image in your mind
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