Poetry Terms Flashcards

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Stanza

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a group of lines in a poem

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Couplet

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Two lines of a poem that typically go together in rhyme and meter

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Theme

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A message about life or human nature that the writer shares directly or indirectly through the literary work

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Tone

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The attitude of the writer toward the audience, characters, subject, or work itself

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Mood

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The vibes, feeling, or emotions provoked in the reader by the work

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Denotation

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The dictionary definition of the word

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Connotation

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The ideas and feelings associated with a word beyond its definition

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Alliteration

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The repeating of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

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Onomatopoeia

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The use of a word whose name makes you think of its sound

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Repetition

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The repeated use of a word or phrase to add emphasis or to reinforce an idea