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The use of a single word that sounds like the thing it refers to.
What is onomatopoeia.
100
The willow is like an etching, fine-lined against the sky.
What is a simile.
100
A short, 3 line, unrhymed poem that originated in Japan. Its structure is 5 syllables, 7 syllables, then 5 syllables.
What is a haiku.
100
A group of words in a poem.
What is a line.
100
The repetition of the initial consonant sound at the beginning of words.
What is alliteration.
200
Giving human characteristics to things that are not human.
What is personification.
200
I can eat a million ice cream cones!
What is a hyperbole.
200
a long narrative poem that tells an exciting or inspiring story about a hero.
What is an epic.
200
A group of lines in a poem.
What is a stanza.
200
Comparing two unlike things using like or as.
What is a simile.
300
Comparing two unlike things without using like or as.
What is a metaphor.
300
The winter wrapped its icy claws around the Northeast.
What is personification.
300
A fourteen line poem with a formal tone that follows a specific rhyme scheme. Shakespeare was famous for this style or poetry.
What is a sonnet.
300
the repetition of sounds at the ends of words, as in speech and teach
What is rhyme.
300
A person, place, or thing that represents something beyond its literal meaning. Example: a heart standing for love
What is a symbol or symbolism.
400
An exaggeration of the truth, usually meant to be humorous.
What is a hyperbole.
400
The doctor examined the lesion, determined it was benign, and I did not have Logorrhea.
What is jargon.
400
Expresses the thoughts and feelings or a single speaker, often in very musical verse.
What is a lyric.
400
a rhythmical pattern in a poem
What is meter.
400
An expression, word, or phrase that has a figurative meaning different from the literal meaning Example: You drive me up the wall!
What is an idiom.
500
A variety of language that is characteristic of a particular generation or time period.
What is slang.
500
Autumn is a season of dust.
What is a metaphor.
500
A formal poem that reflects on death or another solemn subject. "O Captain! My Captain!" is an example of this.
What is an elegy.
500
the beat in a poem, or pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
What is rhythm.
500
A specialized language or technical terms used by a special profession, hobby, or for a special activity.
What is jargon.
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