Poetry-vocab

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A form of writing expressing ideas and feelings through sound and rhythm.

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poem

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Words that make sounds like "clap", "moo", or "pow".

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onomatopoeia

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A word or line with the same ENDING sound at the end of two or more lines.

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rhyme

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When two or more words start with the same sound.

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alliteration

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Pattern of beats or stressed/unstressed syllables in a poem.

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rhythm

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A repeated phrase or line in a poem.

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refrain

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Comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

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simile

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Paragraphs of a poem

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stanza/verse

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Comparison of unlike things stating one is another.

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metaphor

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Sentences of a poem.

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lines