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Poetry Terms for Mrs. Sommer's English 10 Classes

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Term
Definition
poetry   show
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prose   show
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poetic device   show
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rhyme   show
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stanza   show
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line   show
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simile   show
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show a direct comparison between 2 unlike things, not using like or as  
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extended metaphor   show
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figurative language   show
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show poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme  
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tone   show
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mood   show
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show a poem written in ordinary paragraph form, using the elements of poetry  
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show a 14-line lyric poem consisting of three quatrains (four-line units), followed by a concluding couplet (a two-line unit)  
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couplet   show
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show the repetition of sounds at the ends of words that forms a pattern  
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iambic pentameter   show
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show a rhyme that occurs within a line  
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show the repetition of initial consonant sounds  
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repetition   show
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show using a person, place, or object to stand for or represent something else  
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show a nonhuman subject/object is given human characteristics  
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show a word or phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses  
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show a great exaggeration  
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forced (imperfect) rhyme   show
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show the use of words to imitate sounds and make you think of their meaning, ex: creak, slam, squeak  
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