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Literary Elements
Literary elements used within poetry specifically.
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English
10th Grade
01/24/2012

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Alliteration
Definition
When initial consonants are deliberately repeated.
ex. Silly Selena sells sea shells
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Assonance
Definition
When a sound is repeated by nearby words.
ex. The hound howled with a powerful sound.
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Free Verse
Definition
Poems without rhymes
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Metaphor
Definition
Comparison without using "like" or "as".
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Mood
Definition
The situation's atmosphere or character's feelings.
ex. calm, joyful, mournful.
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Onomatopoeia
Definition
Sound effects into words.
ex. Boom!
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Personification
Definition
Bringing something to life; giving something human characteristics..
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Repetition
Definition
To repeat yourself deliberately for effect.
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Rhyme and Rhyme Scheme
Definition
Ending sounds are similar

Pattern of the rhyme.
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Rhythm
Definition
Beat/Tempo
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Simile
Definition
Comparison using "like" or "as".
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Symbol
Definition
When something stands for and represents something else.
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Tone
Definition
The author's attitude. May be stated or implied.
ex. affectionate, sarcastic, desperate
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Stanzas
Definition
Verses, similar to paragraphs.
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Idiom
Definition
Phrase that means something else.
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