Vocab #5

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Rhyme is the matching of sounds and syllables, usually at the end of lines in poetry.

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the matching of sounds and syllables, usually at the end of lines of poetry.

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Rhythm is the beat and pace in a poem, created by stressed and unstressed syllables.

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the beat and pace in a poem, created by stressed and unstressed syllables.

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A couplet is...

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a pair of rhyming lines in poetry, usually the same length.

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A stanza is...

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two or more lines of poetry arranged together as a unit, usually in a recurring pattern.

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Personification is...

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representing non-living things as living things.

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A metaphor is...

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comparing two unlike things by stating one thing is another.

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A hyperbole...

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describes something with great exaggeration.

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Alliteration is...

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when you use a series of words with the same beginning sound.

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An idiom is an expression with a meaning different from its literal sense, reflecting culture.

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an expression that holds a different meaning from its literal meaning and reflects a people’s culture.

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Theme: the message an author conveys, often about life.

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the message an author is trying to show the reader, usually a message about life.