StudySync Unit 2B: Same Team - Poetry Terms

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What is the definition of require?

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To need for a function or demand by authority.

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What is the definition of reveal?

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To make something previously hidden known.

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What is the definition of glider?

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Swinging sofa suspended from a frame.

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What is the definition of poetic form?

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The particular set of rules guiding the arrangement of words and lines in a poem; poetic forms include narrative, free verse, and sonnets.

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What is the definition of fabric?

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Woven cloth or material.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract concepts.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a visual representation in the reader's mind.

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What is a stanza?

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas.