poetic terms

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Repetition
this is when a word or phrase is repeated in a poem.
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Enjambment
When one line runs into another word no punctuation at the end.
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Rhyme
repetition of the same sounds in different words.
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Alliteration
is the repetition of the same letter at the beginning of a series of words.
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Personification
when a writer gives human qualities to nonhuman objects or animals.
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Symbolism
using words or phrases to represent something else.
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Metaphor
a direct comparison, it compares one thing to another to describe the first.
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Simile
it is a comparison using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.
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Imagery
it is a word picture but the poet describes.
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Structure
the shape or appearance of the poem.
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Language
the words of a poem on the way they are used to communicate.
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Mood
the way but emotions are expressed.
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Tone
the writer's attitude toward the subject or audience.
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Theme
central message of the poem.
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Oxymoron
opposites side by side.
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Paradox
contradictory statement.
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Onomatopoeia
a word that sounds like the actual sound effect.
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Mood
atmosphere conveyed in the poem.
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Metaphors and similes
describe by comparing.
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Irony
say something but need something else.
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Imagery
appeals to five human senses, to create a vivid image in your head.
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Hyperbole
Exaggerated statements, not to be taken literally.
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Couplet
two emphasized lines, usually at the end of the poem.
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Assonance
repeated vowel sounds.
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Alliteration
repeating consonants in a series words.
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When one line runs into another word no punctuation at the end.

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Enjambment

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repetition of the same sounds in different words.

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Card 4

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is the repetition of the same letter at the beginning of a series of words.

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Card 5

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when a writer gives human qualities to nonhuman objects or animals.

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