Poetry Terms

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Consonance

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The repetition of the same consonant sounds in a line of text, usually found at the end or middle of words.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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Denotation

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A word's dictionary definition.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

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Ballad

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A type of poem that tells a story and was traditionally set to music.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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Hyperbole

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An obvious and deliberate exaggeration used to emphasize something or for humorous purposes.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

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Stanza

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A series of lines grouped together in order to divide a poem, resembling little paragraphs.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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Assonance

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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Simile

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

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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Imagery

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

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5