Literary Terms Flashcards

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Stanza

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A group of lines in a poem

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Alliteration

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The repetition of words that have the same first consonant sounds either next to each other or close together

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Rhyme

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Two or more words or phrases that end in the same sound

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Allusion

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A casual or indirect reference to something else such as another work of literature, a historical event, a biblical story, or mythology

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Symbol

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An object or idea that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object having a deeper meaning

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Figurative Language

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Using figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive, and impactful

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Hyperbole

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A figure of speech that is an extreme exaggeration in order to create emphasis

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Repetition

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A literary device that repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer

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Meter

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A unit of rhythm in poetry, the pattern of the beats, also called a foot

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Iambic Pentameter

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A specific type of foot that consists of one unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable, with five iambs per line