Poetry Academic Vocabulary

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alliteration

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The repetition of a sound at the beginning of two or more words.

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imagery

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The use of language to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind.

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simile

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a comparison using the words "like" or "as"

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stanza

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a group of lines in poetry arranged like a paragraph

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verse

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One line of a poem; often called a line.

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figurative language

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The use of words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal meaning.

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exaggerate

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to say something is larger or greater than it really is

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hyperbole

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an exaggeration

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rhyme scheme

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a pattern of rhyming words in a poem

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free verse

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poetry that DOES NOT contain regular rhyme or rhythm