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poetry terms
some poetry vocab
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English
10th Grade
03/04/2010

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the repetition of vowel sounds
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assonance
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the repetition of consonants at the end of words
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consonance
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comparing two things using like or as
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simile
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comparing two things without using like or as
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metaphor
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addressing someone who is not present
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apostrohe
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a line 10 syllables long that is accented on every second beat
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iambic pentameter
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a rhetorical figure in which contradictory terms are combined
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oxymoron
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an opinion or statement contrary to a commonly accepted opinion
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paradox
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an extreme exaggeration
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hyperbole
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a pattern of rhymes used in a poem
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rhyme scheme
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a rhyme that occurs in the last syllables of verses
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end rhyme
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a rhyme created by two or more words in the same line of a verse
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internal rhyme
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a passing or casual reference
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allusion
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the use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas
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imagery
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choice and use of words in speech or writing
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diction
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quality or character of sound
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tone
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type of figurative language, using a part to represent a whole
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synecdoche
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the repetition of consonant sounds
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alliteration
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