Poetry Vocab Review

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Example of 'rhythm' in poetry:

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double, double, toil and trouble

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Rhythm in poetry is the arrangement of words that are regularly measured or patterned.

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The arrangement of words in a poem that are regularly measured or patterned.

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Best example of alliteration:

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I saw a saw that could outsaw any saw I ever saw.

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Definition of alliteration?

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Occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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Example of simile:

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Life is like a box of chocolates.

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Definition of simile:

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A comparison of two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Definition of metaphor?

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A comparison of two things NOT using 'like' or 'as'.

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Example of a metaphor:

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He is the black sheep of the family.

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Imagery in a poem:

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The winter evening settles down with the smell of steaks in passageways.

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Definition of imagery?

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Painting a picture in a poem using your words.