Poetry Vocab Flashcard

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Poetry

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A rhythmic, compressed language using figures of speech and imagery to appeal to emotions and imagination.

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Alliteration

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Repetition of initial consonant sounds

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Metaphor

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A comparison not using like or as

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Simile

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A comparison using "like" or "as"

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Imagery

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Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

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Personification

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A figure of speech giving human traits to objects or animals.

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White Space

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Areas on a page with no text or graphics; provides a visual break and enhances other elements; also known as negative space.

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Repetition

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Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis

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Mood: Feeling or atmosphere created by a writer.

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Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.

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Tone: Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

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Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character