Poetry Vocabulary

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What type of poetry is personal and descriptive, helping the reader feel through the senses and showcasing melodic language that conveys a sense of song?

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Lyric Poetry

Front

What is poetry that does not rhyme and has no regular rhythm?

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Free Verse

Front

What type of poetry tells a story or a sequence of events?

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Narrative Poetry

Front

What type of poetry makes a reader laugh or has witty nonsensical humor?

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Humorous Poetry

Front

What is two or more words which match in the same last sound (bat, cat, sat)?

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Rhyme

Front

The beat or cadence of poetry.

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Rhythm

Front

A _______________ indicates: action, excitement, tension, or suspense.

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fast rhythm

Front

What suggests peacefulness, fullness, harmony, and comfort?

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slow rhythm

Front

What is a rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables?

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Meter

Front

What is a repetition of consonant sounds, such as “the smooth, skaterly glide and sudden swerve?”

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Alliteration