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A line of poem written in meter. it is named depending on the number of feet it has.
verse
Division or section of a poem- named after how many lines it has.
stanza
comparison of two different things using "like or as"
simile
a pattern or rhyme in a poem. example: aaaa, abab, abcb
rhyme scheme
two or more words with the same or similar sound
rhyme
repeating words, phrase, sounds that add emphasis or rhyme.
repetition
pattern of FOUR (quatro) (four) rhymed lines in a pattern (aaaa) or (AbAb) or (abcd)
quatrain
words that mimic sounds, buzz, zip, growl
onomatopoeia
a pattern or stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
meter
compare two different things without using "like or as"
metaphor
rhyming words within a line of poetry "Jack Sprat could eat no fat"
internal rhyme
a group of two or three syllables (a unit)
poetic foot
rhyming words at the end of two or more lines. "Humpty Dumpty"
end rhyme
two lines that rhyme and usually contain a complete idea
couplet
repetition of consonant sound anywhere in the word. "As Tommy Snooks/ and BeSSy BrookS"
consonance
repetition of vowel sounds "HE fell aslEEp under the cherry trEE"
assonance
the repetition of beginning sounds "dappled doggies dash"
alliteration
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