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Poetry Test
Chapter Four
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English
12th Grade
01/24/2011

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rhyme scheme
Definition
pattern of rhymes within a given poem
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stanza
Definition
group of two ore more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter, rhyme, or some other plan.
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onomatopoeia
Definition
the use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning.
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alliteration
Definition
The repitition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines of poetry or prose
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consonance
Definition
the repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry.
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meter
Definition
the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry.
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anapest
Definition
a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables
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caesura
Definition
a pause somewhere in the middle of a verse, often marked by punctuation
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assonance
Definition
the repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry or prose.
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elisions
Definition
Elision is the omission of one or more sounds (such as a vowel, a consonant, or a whole syllable) in a word or phrase, producing a result that is easier for the speaker to pronounce.
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enjambment
Definition
use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them.
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