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Poetry Terms
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6th Grade
02/11/2013

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speaker
Definition
the person who is assumed to be speaking
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rhyme
Definition

recurring identical or similar final word sounds within or at the ends of lines or verse

(farm/harm)

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rhythm
Definition
the recurring pattern of strong and weak syllabic stresses
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lyric
Definition
the words of a song
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repetition
Definition
repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis
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line
Definition
a verse of poetry - usually one row
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stanza
Definition
  • one of the divisions of a poem
  • composed of two or more lines
  • usually charactereized by a common pattern or meter, rhyme and number of lines
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rhyme scheme
Definition
the arrangement of rhymes in a stanza or poem - usually aabb, abab, abcb, or abba
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assonance
Definition

identical vowel sounds

"o" in "roses" and "golden"

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consonance
Definition

using the same final consonant sound

"up" and "drip"

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alliteration
Definition

the repeating constant sound at the beginning of a sentence

"Peter Piper picked"

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couplet
Definition
a poem that consists of 2 lined stanzas that rhyme
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quatrain
Definition
a poem that has 4 lined stanzas and a specific rhyme scheme
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haiku
Definition
  • an un-rhymed, 3 line poem 
  • 5,7, then 5 syllables.
  • Originated in Japan
  • usually about nature
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limerick
Definition
a silly/amusing 5 lined poem that has an AABBA rhyme scheme and a strong beat
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free verse
Definition
  • a poem that does not have a set rhyme or rhythm
  • It's main purpose is on fine break and how the poem sounds using alliteration, assonance, and consonance to create this
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ballad
Definition
  • the lyrics to a song which tells a story
  • every ballad should have a chorus and several verses
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