Poetry Flashcard

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An object or action that means something more than its literal meaning.

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Symbol

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What is the term for a unified group of lines in poetry?

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Stanza

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What is the term for the repetition of vowel sounds in a chunk of text?

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Assonance

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What is the term for the attitude the poem's narrator takes towards a subject or character?

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Tone

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A word that sounds like what it means. Ex: clang, clash, roar.

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Onomatopoeia

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The measured arrangement of sounds/beats in a poem, including the poet's placement of emphasis and the number of syllables per line.

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Meter

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Term for a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things without using connecting words.

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Metaphor

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What is the term for the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words?

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Alliteration

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The repetition of consonant sounds, but not vowels, in a chunk of text. Ex: Good grief, that was a great game!

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Consonance

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A unified group of lines in poetry, often marked by spacing between sections of the poem.

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Stanza