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10th Grade
05/07/2009

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Alliteration
Definition
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words
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Assonance
Definition
The repetition of vowel sounds without the repetition of consonants
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Ballad
Definition
Poem which tells a story and usually rhymes every other line
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Blank Verse
Definition
An unrhymed form of poetry which normally consists of ten syllables
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Canto
Definition
A division in a long poem
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Consonance
Definition
The repetition of consonant sounds, not limited to first sounds like in alliteration.
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Elegy
Definition
A formal poem mourning the death of a certain individual
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End rhyme
Definition
Rhyming of words which appear at the ends of two or more lines
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Enjambment
Definition
Running over a sentence or thought from one verse or line to another.
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Free verse
Definition
Poetry that does not have regular meter or rhyme scheme.
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Internal rhyme
Definition
Rhyming words appear in the same line of poetry.
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Lyric
Definition
Short verse which is intended to express the emotions of the poet; quite often set to music.
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Meter
Definition
Repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
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Ode
Definition
Lyric poem written to someone or something. Poem with serious tone
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Onomatopoeia
Definition
Use of words whose sound suggest its meaning
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Paradox
Definition
Statement which at first seems contradictory, but turns out to have a profound meaning
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Refrain
Definition
Repetition of a line or phrase of a poem at regular intervals, especially at the end of a stanza
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Repetition
Definition
Repeating of a word or phrase within a poem to create a sense of rhythm
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Rhyme
Definition
Similarity or likeness of sound existing between two words
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