Poetry and Figurative Language Terms

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Repeat sounds, words, phrases, or lines in a poem.

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repetition

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Pattern of rhymes, letters assigned to line ends (e.g., ABAB)

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rhyme scheme

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Words ending in the same sound

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rhyme

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Musical quality of a poem

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rhythm

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Reader's emotion after literature

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mood

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Exaggeration that can't happen in real life

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hyperbole

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Short, wise saying offering advice or wisdom, culturally believed to be true.

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Adage/Proverb

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Figure of speech meaning different from literal words

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idiom

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Creates a mental picture for the reader.

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imagery

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Author's attitude

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tone