Poetry Vocabulary

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the five senses, helping the reader to visualize scenes, hear sounds, and feel emotions.

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What does tone mean in poetry?

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An author's attitude towards a subject, revealed through word choice and style.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of rhyme in a poem, often described using letters to represent sounds.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is an idiom?

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An expression that has a meaning different from its literal meaning, often culturally specific.

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What is personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things or abstract ideas.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is alliteration?

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

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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.