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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