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Poetry terms Poetry terms Free verse Varying line lengths, lack of meter, and nonrhyming lines. Blank verse Unrhymed lines in iambic pentameter. Most of Shakespeareâs plays.…

Poetry Terms Poetry Terms By: Courtney Lazar Epigram- A statement, or any brief saying in prose or poetry, in which there is an apparent contradiction i.e. "Beauty when…

Poetry Terms Scansion ⦠is the art of scanning a line or poem for meter and foot. In a structured poem, each line has a specific number of feet in a specific meter. Meter…

Poetry Terms Alliteration Repetition of a consonant Example Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater Assonance Repetition of a vowel sound Example Peter, Peter pumpkin eater had a wife…

POETRY TERMS POETRY FORM FORM - the appearance of the words on the page LINE - a group of words together on one line of the poem STANZA - a group of lines arranged together…

any language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words in order to furnish new effects or fresh insights into an idea or a subject language that appeals to the senses;…

Poetry Terms General Elements Figurative Language Sound Devices Forms of Poetry Types of Poetry * * Elements: Stanza Formal division of lines in a poem Considered a unit…

POETRY TERMS An Exciting Language OXYMORON: joining contradictory terms to make a point or emphasize a phrase... (the cold sun, the kind killer, the small giant...) example:…

Simile Poetry Terms February 3, 2014 Simile a comparison using âlikeâ or âasâ. âThe referee cost us the game. He was as blind as a bat!â Metaphor a direct comparison…

PowerPoint Presentation GREAT JOB! I’m so proud! Tension is the matching term!  Instructions This powerpoint is to teach you poetry vocabulary. After learning the words…

Poetry Terms Poetry Terms Haiku A Japanese lyric verse form having three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables, traditionally invoking an aspect of nature or…

Poetry Terms Onomatopoeia Correct: A. Snap, Crackle, Pop best defines examples of Onomatopoeia. Words that visually imitate the sound they make. the 4 EXAMPLE of a poem using…

ACROSTIC POETRY TERMS PLEASE TAKE NOTES AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG. ACROSTIC VISUAL POEM THAT SHOWS A WORD GOING VERTICALLY DOWN, THE PHRASES OR SENTENCES COMING OUT OF THE LETTER…

POETIC DEVICES POETRY TERMS AP Literature & Composition Exam Review Alliteration Alliteration Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words placed near each other,…

Poetry Terms Poetry Terms meter A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry The symbol ˊ is used for stressed syllables The symbol ˘ is used for unstressed…

POETRY TERMS REVIEW POETRY TERMS AKA: POETIC DEVICES FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE FIGUES OF SPEECH They are integral to any poem in that they are there to create sounds and pictures…

Poetry Terms Poetry Terms A Review with examples Poetry is the most musical literary form. Poets choose words for both sound and meaning. Sensory language is writing or speech…

Poetry Terms Poetry Terms Mrs. Bolger 2016 A. Types of poems 1. Free verse Poetry that does not rhyme or follow a predictable pattern 2. Persona poem Poet becomes someone/something…

Poetry Terms Poetry A type of literature in which words are carefully chosen and arranged to create certain effects. Poets use a variety of sound devices, imagery, and figurative…

Poetry Terms Poetry Terms English 11 Couplet Two lines of poetry which rhyme Little Bow Peep Has lost her sheep Alliteration The repetition of consonant sounds in a line…