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Term | Definition |
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line | one line in a poem |
stanza | a group of lines that are grouped together |
meter | the number of syllables in a line and how they are accented to create the "beat" or "rhythm" of a poem |
rhyme | pairs of words that have the same ending sounds |
repetition | words or phrases that are repeated. |
refrain | a repeated phrase |
alliteration | the repetition of the a wound at the beginning ofwords |
onomatopoeia | a word that sounds like the sound it makes |
metaphor | says one thing IS another. Does not use like or as |
simile | a comparison of two things that are different, using the words like or as |
personification | nonhuman things are given human qualities |
hyperbole | an intentional and exaggerated emphasis or effect |
idiom | a phrase that does not literally mean what it says |
mood | the feeling the writer creates for the reader |
tone | the writers attitude toward a subject |
imagery | words that create a mental image (picture) for the reader |
sensory language | uses the 5 senses to create emotional effect |