poetry defintions Flashcards
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What is alliteration?
Alliteration is the repetition of stressed syllables and consonant sounds.
What is consonance?
Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds.
What is assonance?
Assonance is the repetition of similar vowel sounds.
What is onomatopoeia?
Onomatopoeia is a word that looks like the sound it makes.
What is a rhyme scheme?
A rhyme scheme is a pattern of rhymes at the end of lines, such as ABABCDCD.
What is rhythm/meter in poetry?
Rhythm/meter refers to the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in lines.
What is a simile?
A simile is a comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’.
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison without using ‘like’ or ‘as’.
What is personification?
Personification is attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.
What is imagery in poetry?
Imagery is the use of words to create a sensory experience.
What is hyperbole?
Hyperbole is an exaggerated figure of speech.
What is a lyric poem?
A lyric poem is short and song-like.
What is the author
writer
what is the speaker?
narrator
free verse
no rhyme scheme
sonnet
14 line poem
