OST Review #1

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prose

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written or spoken language in an ordinary form; opposite of poetry. A short story could be referred to as prose.

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structure

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How writing is organized (paragraphs, stanzas, etc.). Popular ones include: cause & effect, chronological, problem and solution, or compare & contrast.

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stanza

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chunk, or paragraph, of a poem.

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rhyme scheme

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the pattern of rhyme in each stanza of a poem (AABB, ABABA, etc.).

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repetition

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when a line or image is repeated for effect.

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onomatopoeia

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a word that sounds like what it is (cuckoo, boom, splat).

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alliteration

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When two words very close to each other start with the same sound.

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consonance

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when two words very close to each other have the same vowel sound in the middle of the word (seen in poetry).

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metaphor

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a comparison of two things; not using 'like' or 'as'.

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simile

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a comparison of two things using 'like' or 'as'.