Poetry Vocabulary

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What is a concrete poem?

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A poem shaped to look like its subject.

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What is a haiku poem?

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A three line Japanese verse poem.

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What is personification?

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Gives human qualities to something that is nonhuman.

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What is a simile?

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Uses like or as to compare two unlikely things.

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What is a limerick poem?

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A humorous, rhyming, 5 line poem with a specific rhythm pattern and rhyme scheme.

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What is a lyric poem?

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A poem that expresses personal thoughts and feelings, often in a musical style.

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What is a narrative poem?

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A poem that tells a story, often with a plot and characters.

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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 hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is rhythm in poetry?

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The pattern of sounds and beats in a poem.