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English 18 Public

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The way a poem is laid out on the page, how it "looks"

Form

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Rhythm

the musical quality produced by the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables. "the beat of the poem"

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A division of four or more lines having a fixed length, meter or rhyming scheme

stanza

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a repetition of similar sounding words occurring at the end of lines in poems or songs

rhyme

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giving human characteristics to non-human things

personification

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The tree whispered in the wind is an example of__________.

personification

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the repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables

alliteration

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"Tim, the terrifying tiger" is an example of _________

alliteration

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comparing two things using like or as

simile

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The cloud was fluffy like cotton candy. This is an example of a _____________

simile

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He was a tornado, blasting through the opposing team. This is an example of a ____________

metaphor

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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

hyperbole

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My shoes are killing me. This sentence is an example of a _______

Hyperbole

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the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it

onomatopoeia

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Boom! Thud! Pow! These words are examples of ___________ used in poetry

onomatopoeia

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The overall idea or main topic of a poem is called the...

Theme

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