Poetry Terms and Figurative Language – Flashcards
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Oxymoron
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putting two contradictory (opposite) words together to get a new meaning
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Idiom
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a saying that doesn't actually mean what is said
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Assonance
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repetition of vowel sounds near the middle and end of words
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Consanance
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repeated consonant sounds near middle and end of words
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Figurative
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using figures of speech
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Literal
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exactly as written
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Metaphor
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comparing 2 unlike things without using like or as
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Alliteration
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words starting with the same letter sound
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Hyperbole
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extreme exaggeration
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Onomatopoeia
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sound words mimicing the sound
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Euphemism
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making something sound not so mean
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Simile
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comparing 2 unlike things using like or as
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Pun
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play on words
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Cliche
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overused expression
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Rhyme Scheme
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pattern of rhyming in poems
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Rhyme
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when words sound the same or have the same ending
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Rhythm
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pattern of repeated beats
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Personification
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giving a non-human object human-like qualities
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Stanza
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4 or more lines of sentences within poetry
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Line
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a series of words in a row
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Repitition
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something being repeated in a story
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Syllable
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chunks of sound
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Tone
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poetry written in a certian mood
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Irony
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opposite of whats expected
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Synecdoche
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calling generic stuff by a brand name
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Satire
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making fun of people for the things they do wrong in order to make a change
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Metric Feet
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a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic rhythm of a poem
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Sonnet
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a poem focusing on one subject that commonly has 14 lines
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Iambic Pentameter
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2 syllables written in groups of 5 times equalling 10 syllables total
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Epic Poem
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long poem telling stories about heros and has to do about a culture
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Antithesis
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comparing 2 things but finding the opposite
