Poetry Elements

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Allusion

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Direct or implied references to people, places, events, literary works, or artworks (e.g., your Cinderella tale).

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Speaker

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The person or character who communicates the words of the poem.

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Elegy

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A formal poem reflecting on death or another serious theme.

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Imagery

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Vivid language that appeals to the five senses.

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Narrative Poetry

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A poem that tells a story.

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Stanza

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Simile

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Free Verse

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A type of poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme.

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Personification

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.