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POETRY TERMS

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POETRY TERMS

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RHYME

Two or more words that end with the same soundEx: Slim Jim

Note: In poetry, words that rhyme are often used at the end of a phrase, or sentence.

Ex: “I do not like green eggs, and ham.I do not like them Sam I Am” ~Dr. Seuss

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RHYTHM

A repeating pattern of sounds and syllables

Note: In poetry and music, a consistent number of syllables (or beats) are used to help create rhythm. Ex: Mary had a little lamb (7)

Its fleece was white as snow (6) Everywhere that Mary went(7) The lamb was sure to go (6)

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IMAGERY

Words an author uses to help the reader visualize and imagine with the senses.Ex: It was a brisk, autumn evening. The wind gently rustled the leaves on the ground, creating a symphony of sights and sounds.

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SYMBOL

A word or object that stands for something else.

Ex: a dove is often used as a symbol of peace.

Ex: a snake is often used as a symbol of evil

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ASSONANCE

The repetition of vowel sounds

Ex: A tree house, a free house, a secret you and me house. ~ Shel Silverstein

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CONSONANCE

The repetition of similar consonant sounds

Ex: shaggy straggly~ from Love that Dog

Dizzy Lizzy zooms around the kitchen

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ALLITERATION

The repetition of a beginning sound

Ex: “Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout would not take the garbage out”

~Shel Silverstein

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ONOMATOPOEIA

Words that imitate sounds

Ex: zoom

squawk

clankity-clank

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HYPERBOLE

Extreme exaggeration

Ex: I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse!

My cat weighs a ton!

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IDIOM

A group of words that have a figurative meaning, not a literal one.

Ex: “Out of the blue”- means something that happened unexpectedly.

“In the doghouse”- means in big trouble.

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METAPHOR

Comparison of two things without using “like”, or “as”.

Ex: All the world is a stage.

My brother is a human garbage disposal.

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SIMILE

A comparison using the words “like” or “as”.

Ex: “you lived your life like a candle in the wind” ~Elton John