Poetry Terms

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What is the term for words that vividly describe a sound, mimicking the sound itself?

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Onomatopoeia

Front

How many lines are in the following poem: 'It was July, and the sun toasted the emerald grass until it smelled of warmth and green and life. It was July, and my heart soaked up the air warmth until it sang of joy and love and life.'?

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This poem has 8 lines.

Front

What type of poetry has a predictable structure and pattern?

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Traditional Poetry

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What is the term for a poem that follows a predictable pattern or conventional structure?

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Traditional Poetry

Front

What is the term for using a word or phrase that represents a part of something or a related idea to reference the whole?

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Metonymy

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What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

Front

What is the term for a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration for emphasis?

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Hyperbole

Front

What is the term for the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words?

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Alliteration

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What is the term for a poem that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme?

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Free-Form Poetry

Front

What is the term for a recurring theme or idea in a poem?

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Motif