Poetry Terms

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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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Symbol

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Characters, settings, images, or other things that stand in for bigger ideas beyond their literal meaning.

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Mood

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The emotional response that the writer wishes to evoke in the reader through a story, poem, play, etc.

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Onomatopoeia

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Words that sound like their meaning.

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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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Alliteration

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

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Diction

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The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

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Theme

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The central idea or message conveyed in a literary work.