Poetry Terms 24-25

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Rhyme Scheme

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The pattern of rhyming lines in a poem, named using the letters of the alphabet (e.g., AABBAABB).

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Imagery

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Writing that appeals to the five senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch) to create vivid descriptions.

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Line Length

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The distance between the left and right edges of a line in poetry.

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End Rhyme

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The rhyming of the final words of lines in a poem; words that have the same ending sounds.

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Sound

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Rhyming words or sounds associated with a poem; specific sounds or patterns of sound within and between words.

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Meter

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The rhythm created by stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry.

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Onomatopoeia

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Words that imitate the natural sounds of a thing (e.g., buzz, hiss, roar).

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Internal Rhyme

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A rhyme that occurs within a single line of poetry.

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Slant Rhyme

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A type of rhyme formed by words with similar but not identical sounds.

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White Space

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The empty space on a page that can affect the visual layout and pacing of a poem.