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a row of words in a poem
What is line
100
the musical qualities of a poem; used to help express meaning and emotions
What is sound
100
type of repetition; the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
What is alliteration
100
type of figurative language; an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes (ex: The tropical strom slept for two days.)
What is personification
100
a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
What is sonnet
200
a group of lines in a poem
What is stanza
200
repetition of similar sounds at the ends of words
What is rhyme
200
words and phrases that appeal to a reader's senses
What is imagery
200
type of figurative language; words with a humorous double meaning (ex: A dog not only has a fur coast but also pants.)
What is pun
200
poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme; A poem without a strict pattern
What is free verse
300
the way a poem looks on a page
What is form
300
the pattern of end rhymes in a poem (ex: ABAB)
What is rhyme scheme
300
words and phrases that present ordinary things in new and unusual ways
What is figurative language
300
type of figurative language; expressions that have a meaning apart from the meaning of the individual words (ex: It's raining cats and dogs.)
What is idioms
300
long poem that tells the deeds of a great hero
What is epic poem
400
part of form; may be long or short for different meanings
What is line lenght
400
the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
What is rhythn
400
type of figurative language; comparison of two unlike things using like or as. (ex: His feet were as big as boats.)
What is simile
400
a word element containing the basic meaning of the word
What is root word
400
poems, often about love and sung, that tell a story with a repeated refrain
What is ballad
500
part of form; may or may not follow normal rules of grammar; often used to emphasize the feelings in a poem
What is punctuation
500
the use of sounds, words, phrases, or whole lines more than once
What is repetition
500
type of figurative language; a comparison of two unlike things without using the word like or as. (ex: Her hair is silk.)
What is metaphor
500
a five line poem in which lines 1, 2 and 5 rhyme and lines 3 and 4 rhyme.
What is limerick
500
words that imitate sounds (ex: Boom. Gurgle. Plink.)
What is onomatopoeia