Poetry Terms Review

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What is the attitude the poem’s narrator takes towards a subject or character?

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Tone: The attitude expressed in the poem, which can be serious, humorous, sarcastic, etc.

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What is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things without using connecting words?

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Metaphor: A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is something that stands in for something else in poetry?

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Symbol: An object, character, or event that represents a deeper meaning.

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

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Assonance: The repetition of similar vowel sounds in close proximity.

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What is the recurrence of stressed and unstressed sounds in poetry?

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Rhythm: The pattern of sounds in a poem that can be fast or slow.

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What is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

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

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What is the use of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in close proximity?

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Alliteration: The repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

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What is the pattern of rhymes at the end of lines in a poem?

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Rhyme Scheme: The ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of lines.

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What is a word that imitates the sound it represents?

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Onomatopoeia: A word that phonetically resembles the sound it describes.

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What is the central idea or message in a poem?

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Theme: The underlying message or main idea conveyed by the poem.