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a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.
What is Stanza?
The beat/metre
What is Rhythm?
Poetry which does not rhyme BUT has a rhythm
what is free verse?
Descriptive language which creates vivid mental images
What is Imagery?
"I", "you", "he", "she", "we", and "they" that are used to create a sense of voice and perspective and to connect with the reader.
What are personal pronouns?
A "play on words" - a humorous or clever use of language, often involving multiple meanings of a word
What is Pun?
The voice/viewpoint through which the poem is presented.
What is Narration?
The repetition of matching syllable sounds typically at the end of lines.
What is Rhyme?
An indirect comparison of one thing to another using the words ‘as’ or ‘like’
What is Simile?
Descriptive words that modify nouns, adding vivid details and imagery
What are adjectives?
Repetition of words/phrases at the start of clauses
What is Anaphora?
A word which sounds like the action it describes.
What is Onomatopoeia?
The intentional recurrence of words, phrases, lines, or stanzas, used to emphasize emotion, reinforce important themes, or create rhythm.
What is Repetition?
The giving of human characteristics to inanimate objects/ideas/plants and animals.
What is Personification?
They convey action and drive the narrative forward.
What are verbs?
The atmosphere a poet attempts to create; the emotions the poet hopes to stir in the reader
What is mood?
In a piece of poetry, this is the narrator of the work.
What is Speaker?
A series of three parallel words, phrases, or clauses that are presented together for emphasis or rhythm.
What is Tricolon (Parallelism)?
Extreme exaggeration
What is Hyperbole?
The order of the words in a sentence
What is syntax?
Word choice
What is diction?
Repetition of vowel sounds
What is Assonance?
The continuation of a sentence from one line to another; the placement of line breaks in poems
What is Enjambment?
A direct comparison of one thing to another
What is Metaphor?
What is a collection of poems, often by multiple authors, gathered together.
What is Anthology?