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A comparison between two unlike things using like or as
simile
A comparison between two unlike things without using like or as
metaphor
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
alliteration
The repetition of vowel sounds anywhere in words that don't have the same end sound
assonance
The repetition of consonant sounds anywhere in words
consonance
Words or phrases that appeal to the readers' senses
imagery
Describing an object, animal, or idea as if it had human characteristics
personification
When the end sounds of words at the end of lines sound the same we call it ______
rhyme
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in each line
rhythm
The use of over-exaggeration to create emphasis or humor
hyperbole
When an person, action, idea, or object stands for something other than itself
symbolism
The repetition of a word or words at the beginning of multiple lines, clauses, or sentences
anaphora
The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of multiple lines, clauses or sentences
epistrophe
When there is a repeated pattern of rhythm it is called ______
meter
Stanzas consist out of a group of _____
lines
When two nearly opposite ideas/things are placed near each other for the purpose of simultaneous examination or contrasting effect
juxtaposition
The use of verbal irony means to use words to express the ________ of what the words literally mean
opposite
Satire is the use of ridicule, sarcasm, humor, irony, or exaggeration to expose or _______
criticize
When the combination of letter sounds in a word imitate the natural sound of what they refer to
onomatopoeia
Poems don't have narrators, they have _______
speakers
What are two characteristics of conventional poems?
Pattern of rhyme
Pattern of rhythm
Patter of lines and stanzas
Sticks to conventions
Complete the sentence: ________ is words arranged in order to convey meaning through sound and imagery.
Poetry
A poem does not have paragraphs, it has _____
stanzas
symbol
What are two characteristics of unconventional poems?
No rhyme pattern
No pattern of rhythm
No pattern of lines and stanzas
Does not stick to conventions