Poetry Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

A part of a word that makes a single sound

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syllable

Front

The rhyming patterns of a poem

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rhyme scheme

Front

One row of text in a poem

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line

Front

A phrase or opinion that is overused

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cliché

Front

A direct comparison of 2 unlike things

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metaphor

Front

The use of words which sound like what they mean

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onomatopoeia

Front

Giving an animal, object, or idea human like qualities

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personification

Front

A repetition of sounds throughout several words in a line or sentence

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alliteration

Front

Description evoking the use of the 5 senses

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imagery

Front

A comparison using “like” or “as”

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simile