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Poetry Terms
Ms. Baisley
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English
7th Grade
03/04/2013

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simile
Definition
a bold comparison between 2 things using "like" or "as"
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metaphor
Definition
a bold comparison between 2 thing WITHOUT using "like" or "as"
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Personification
Definition
when a thing, emotion, or element of nature takes on human qualities
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hyperbole
Definition
an exaggeration for dramatic effect
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oxymoron
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a self-contradictory statement
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literal meaning
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translating it word for word/surface meaning
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figurative meaning
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deeper meeting
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alliteration
Definition
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words
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onomatopoeia
Definition
words that imitate sounds
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repetition
Definition
when a word, phrase or line appears 2 or more times throughout the poem
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rhyme pattern
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when words at the end of some lines rhyme in a pattern
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style
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the decisions a poet makes which make his/her writing unique
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form
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the way a poem looks on the page (shape, spacing, # of lines or stanzas
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stanza
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a section of a poem (like a paragraph)
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refrain
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a line that appears after each stanza; the chorus
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