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Poetry Vocabulary

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  • A poem that tells a story
    narrative
  • The overall message or life lesson of a poem
    theme
  • When a line ends
    Line break
  • Give 3 examples of alliteration.
    ball, bat, base; alligator, Albany, Amy; candy, Casey, call
  • When a word or phrase is used more than once for emphasis
    repetition
  • Come up with an example of an AABB rhyme scheme
    Answers may vary ... Ex. Roses are Red, Get out of my head, Violets are blue, I just need to buy a new shoe
  • A comparison of between two unlike things using like or as
    Simile
  • A pattern of syllables in a line of poetry
    rhythm
  • A row of words in a poem
    line
  • The beat of a poem
    Rhythm
  • Give 3 examples of an onomatopoeia
    boom, zoink, buzz, etc.
  • The main subject of a poem
    topic
  • Give an example of ABAB Rhyme Scheme
    Answers may vary ... Ex. Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, My dogs really shed, I wish they'd get a clue!
  • A passage that cntains artistics, vivid language and is often imaginative
    poem
  • A group of lines in a poem
    stanza
  • A poem that follows no set structure
    Free Verse
  • A word that imitates the sound it represents
    Onomatopoeia
  • A poem that is that of a song
    Lyrical
  • Descriptive words that create a picture in the reader's mind
    imagery
  • A person who write a poem
    poet
  • The pattern of rhyme in a poem
    Rhyme Scheme
  • Repetition of beginning sounds of words
    Alliteration
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