Poetry Vocabulary

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Imagery

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Uses descriptive language to create an image in the reader's mind

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Rhyme

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The repetition of sounds at the end of words.

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Rhyme Scheme

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The pattern of rhyming in a poem.

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Repetition

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Using a word or line more than once.

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Symbol

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Anything that stands for or represents something else.

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Theme

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The big idea of a poem.

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Mood/Atmosphere

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The feeling created by the writer.

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Line

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One row of words in a poem.

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Concrete Poem

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A poem where the words form a shape to match the meaning.

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Free Verse Poem

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A poem that doesn’t follow any rules; the poet can write however they want.