Poetry Terms

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a particular rhythmic pattern in poetry (verse)

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meter, Meter

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The general attitude of the writer based on word choice and punctuation (when read aloud, how the piece sounds).

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tone, Tone

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Writing that is not poetic (ordinary writing without meter)

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prose

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two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, form a

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couplet

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the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse

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rhyme scheme

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A word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar (comparing two things without using like or as).

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metaphor

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writing in which words are arranged in a rhythmic pattern/meter (poetry)

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verse

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writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally, but rather intended to create poetic imagery

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figurative language

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a group of lines in poetry (equivalent of a paragraph in prose)

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stanza

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a stanza of four lines, especially one having alternate rhymes.

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quatrain