Examples of Poetry Terms and Definitions – Flashcards
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Alliteration
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Definition: The repetition of the beginning consonant sounds of neighboring words within a line Example: "Some Song Sung" or "Heap" and "Recent"
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Assonance
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Definition: The relatively close use of the same or similar vowel sounds but with different end consonants Example: "White and Shining" or "Heap and Recent"
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Consonance
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Definition: The close repetition of the same end consonants, but with differing vowel sounds coming before Example: "Downtown and Unbound"
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Enjambment
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Definition:The continuation of the sense of a sentence of phrase beyond the end of a line Example: see most poems
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End Rhyme
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Definition: A rhyme between the last word of syllable of one line of poetry with the last word or syllable of another line Example: "Life is filled with many blessings some beyond your wildest guessings"
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Internal Rhyme
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Definition: Also called a middle rhyme, a rhyme occurring within the line. The rhyme may be with two (or more) words within the line. Example: "At the sight of great light dawning" (sight and light)
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Meter
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Definition: A measure of rhythm (set rhythm) in a poem, organized into groups of syllables at regular intervals in a line of poetry Example: See meter notes
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Free Verse
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Definition: Poetry that doesn't rhyme or have a regular meter or rhythm. Example: See any line from "Romeo and Juliet"
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Rhythm
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Definition: A musical quality produced by the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables (meter) or by the repetition of words and phrases or even whole lines or sentences Example: Most poems have this
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Repetition
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Definition: The repetition of sound, syllables, words, phrases, lines, and sound patterns Example: None
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Imagery
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Definition: Words in a literary work that are designed to create images in your mind. Auditory images, tactile (touch) images, and visual images etc... Example: "The dewey green grass shone reflected by the morning sun"
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Metaphor
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Definition: A comparison that suggests that one thing is the same as another; metaphors often use a being verb, like "is" or "was" to equate the two things Example: "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"
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Simile
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Definition: A comparison that says one thing is like another' a smile contains the word "like" or "as" Example: "I am a thief" or "music is like a dream"
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Onomatopoeia
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Definition: Words that imitate sounds, like buzz, hiss, clang' any word whose sound is suggestive of its meaning Example: "clang clash bang"
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Personification
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Definition: A type of metaphor in which distinctive human characteristics, e.g. honesty, emotion, etc... are given to an animal, object, or idea Example: "The castle gate loomed harshly over the new servants"
