Poetry Terms

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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The ordered pattern of rhymes at the end of a poem.

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What is a couplet?

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Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme.

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What is prose?

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Any writing that is not poetry.

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What is meter?

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The beat of a poem.

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What is an ode?

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A lyric poem marked by serious, respectful, and exalted feelings towards the subject.

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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.

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What is alliteration?

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

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What is a 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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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is imagery?

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