ELA 12 Unit 1 Review of Lit vocab (& W.B. Yeat's Never Give)

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Pattern of rhymes in a poem, marked by letters for correspondences

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rhyme scheme

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the act of repeating something; repeated action or performance

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repetition

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Rhyme where vowels or consonants of stressed syllables match, e.g., eyes, light; years, yours.

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slant rhyme

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A passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication.

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allusion

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A figure of speech comparing two unlike things, e.g., 'she is like a rose.'

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simile

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Arrangement of lines in a poem, often with a fixed length or rhyme scheme.

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stanza

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A repeated word, line, or phrase in a poem.

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refrain

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A figure of speech using vivid images to describe a phenomenon.

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imagery

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A figure of speech that refers to one thing by mentioning another.

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metaphor

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Repetition of sounds at the beginnings of words for poetic effect.

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alliteration