Definitions
Words
Definitions 2
Words 2
Definitions & Example
100
a funny verse in five lines, they usually rhyme using the aabba pattern
What is limerick
100
line
What is a row of words forming a single unit of poetry
100
means a figure of speech, not a literal or exact meaning
What is figurative
100
poem
What is writing that expresses emotions or imaginative thoughts in a rhythmic pattern
100
one line of poetry, or a single line in a poem
What is verse
200
a word or phrase that is a denial or refusal, bad news
What is negative
200
simile
What is a comparison that uses like or as
200
poetry that expresses strong feeling and emotion
What is lyric
200
tone
What is an obvious thought or behavior
200
a particular style or type of writing
What is genre
300
a comparison in which that something that is NOT human is described with human characteristics
What is personification
300
repetition
What is to say or do again
300
the repetition of vowel sounds like same, rain, makes
What is assonance
300
paraphrase
What is the use of different words to express that same meaning
300
poetry that does not include patterned rhyme or rhythm
What is free verse
400
the repetition of beginning consonant sounds such as jingle, jangle, jamboree
What is alliteration
400
concise
What is expressing detailed thoughts or ideas in a very clear, but short manner
400
pictures that are created with words
What is imagery
400
literal
What is taking what is said in an exact manner; using little imagination
400
repetition of the same sounds usually at the end of a line or verse
What is rhyme
500
a meaning that a word suggests other than its literal meaning
What is connotation
500
denotation
What is means to convey or express the exact or literal meaning of the word
500
a state of mind or feeling that is conveyed or expressed
What is mood
500
sensory
What is words that convey physical feelings or body senses like sight, hearing, taste, etc.
500
a comparison without using like or as
What is metaphors
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