Poetry Flashcard

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When two or more words have the same ending sound, it is called

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rhyme

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What is poetry?

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Writing that is musical and artistic in nature, expresses feelings, and is a style of writing with few rules.

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Identify the figure of speech: Her eyes are as sparkly as a diamond.

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simile

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Words that are used within a poem repeatedly to express a certain point

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repetition

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Comparing two things without using 'like' or 'as' is called:

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metaphor

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Several lines grouped together in a poem

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stanza

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Comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

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simile

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The feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text.

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mood

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Poets use _______________, or language that appeals to the senses, to help readers visualize what they read.

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Imagery

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A group of lines is called a _______________________.

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Stanzas