Poetry Vocab

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What is poetry?

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The art of writing poems in verses using emotion.

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Prose

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ordinary spoken or written language

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Emotion

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Strong feeling of any kind

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Stanza

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lines of poetry, usually 4+ lines grouped together

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Free Verse

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poetry without usual meter or rhyme

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Rhyme Scheme

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Verses of poetry with lines ending in similar sounds.

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Literal Language

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following the usual meaning without exaggeration or imagination

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Figurative language

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Using words beyond their literal meaning to enhance beauty or impact.

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Alliteration example:

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Peter piper picked a peck of picked peppers.

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Meter

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Measurement of poetry to create rhythm.