Poetic Device Terms

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metaphor

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a figure of speech that compares two unlike things directly without use of like or as

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simile

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figures of speech that compares two unlike things with like or as

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personification

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assigning human qualities to nonhuman things

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alliteration

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the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

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assonance

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the repetition of vowel sounds

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imagery

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using figurative language to appeal to any of the five senses

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hyperbole

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an expression of exaggeration

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rhyme pattern

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the pattern or occurrence of a rhyme in a poem

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stanza

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a paragraph in a poem

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haiku

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japanese poem with no rhyme; line 1-5 line 2-7 line 3-5

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limerick

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whimsical poems with five lines. lines one, two, and five rhyme. AABBA

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symbolism

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using an object to represent an idea

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connotation

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the figurative and deeper meaning of the poem

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dennotation

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the literal meaning of a poem

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extended metaphor

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a metaphor that continues with the sam metaphor throughout the poem

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onomanopeia

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words that imitate sounds

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tone/mood

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the overall feeling the poem creates

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couplet

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two-line poems with a fun and simple rhyming pattern

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refrain

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a phrase, line, or group of lines that is repeated throughout the poem usually after every stanza

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pun

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words with a humorous double meaning

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free verse

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poetry composed of rhymed or unrhymed that have no set meter

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acrostic poem

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poetry which the first letter of each line, when read vertically, spell out a word. The word is usually the subject of the poem.

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idioms

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a set expression of two or more words that mean something other than the literal meanings of its individual

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oxymoron

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opposites put together in a way that doesn’t seem possible, but is

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quatrian

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rhyming poems of four lines. poets use letters to express the rhyme pattern or scheme. the four types of quatrain rhyme are:AABB, ABAB, ABCB

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theme

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the overall message the author is trying to convey

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meter

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refers to how the feet are put together to form lines of poetry. the combination of long and short syllables give poetry a musical feel.