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| 6291896189 | assonance | repetition of similar vowel sounds, but with different end consonants in a line or passage or verse or prose (date and fade) | 0 | |
| 6291900241 | cacophony | technique by using an unpleasant spoken sound created by clashing consonants (Greek "bad sound") | 1 | |
| 6291903519 | connotation | the associations and emotional overtones that have become attached to a word or phrase, in addition to its strict dictionary definition | 2 | |
| 6291906227 | consonance | repetition of the middle or final consonants of accented syllables or important words especially at the ends of words (blank and think) | 3 | |
| 6291907523 | denotation | its dictionary definition whereas the connotation of a word is its emotional content | 4 | |
| 6291909254 | enjambment | the continuation of a sentence from one line or couplet into the next (French "straddle") | 5 | |
| 6291912682 | euphemism | substitution of a harmless expression instead of using a harsh or unpleasant one ('pass away' opposed to 'die') | 6 | |
| 6291916556 | euphony | refers to pleasant sounds created by the smooth phonetic quality of chosen words (Greek "good sound") | 7 | |
| 6291924619 | free verse | form of poetry which uses few rules and limitations with either rhymed or unrhymed lines that have no set or fixed pattern | 8 | |
| 6291926526 | hyperbole | a figure of speech that uses an incredible exaggeration or overstatement, for effect | 9 | |
| 6291927593 | iambic pentameter | consists of five sets of stressed and unstressed syllables (the most common type of meter in English poetry) | 10 | |
| 6291931958 | imagery | the use of language to evoke a picture or a concrete sensation of a person, a thing, a place, or an experience | 11 | |
| 6291932844 | irony | a discrepancy between appearances and reality | 12 | |
| 6291933563 | metaphor | a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without the use of such specific words of comparison as like, as, than, or resembles | 13 | |
| 6291937221 | onomatopoeia | a figure of speech where words are used to imitate sounds | 14 | |
| 6291937691 | persona | refers to the narrator or speaker of the poem, different than the author | 15 | |
| 6291938872 | prose poetry | combines the characteristics of poetry with prose containing sturcture or verse | 16 | |
| 6291939965 | refrain | a phrase, line, or group of lines that is repeated throughout a poem, usually after each stanza | 17 | |
| 6291941161 | rhythm | can be measured in terms of heavily stressed to less stressed syllables | 18 | |
| 6291942231 | simile | a figure of speech that makes an explicitly comparison between two unlike things, using words such as like, as, than, or resembles | 19 | |
| 6291944772 | allusion | -reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or another branch of culture. -an indirect reference to something (usually from literature, etc.) | 20 | |
| 6291945698 | figurative language | the creative words and phrases a writer uses to help a reader see things in new and expected ways | 21 | |
| 6291949926 | personification | the technique of using words or phrases that give an inanimate object or phrases that give an inanimate object or abstract idea human traits and qualities, such as emotions, desires, sensations, physical gestures and speech | 22 | |
| 6291954556 | ballad | a poem that tells a narrative story similar to a folk tale or legend which often has a repeated refrain | 23 | |
| 6291957691 | ballade | -poetry which has three stanzas of seven, eight or ten lines following the patter a b a b b c b c, and a shorter final stanza of four or five -all stanzas end with the same one-line refrain | 24 | |
| 6291990359 | blank verse | a poem written in unrhymed iambic pentameter which has the rhythm of spoken language | 25 | |
| 6291991157 | cinquain | -poetry with five lines -LINE 1 has one word (the title) -LINE 2 has two words that describe the title -LINE 3 has four words that tell the action -LINE 4 has six words that express the feeling -LINE 5 has two words which recall the title | 26 | |
| 6291996001 | couplet | has rhyming stanzas made up of two lines | 27 | |
| 6291996711 | concrete | poems that are written in such a way that they make a picture of the thing being written about | 28 | |
| 6292000110 | dramatic monologue | a type of spoken verse that gives insight into the feelings of the speaker | 29 | |
| 6292001927 | elegy | a sad and thoughtful poem about the death of an individual | 30 | |
| 6292003045 | epic | a long narrative poem, written in heightened language, which recounts the deeds of a heroic character who embodies the values of a particular society | 31 | |
| 6292003728 | epigram | a very short, ironic and witty poem usually written as a brief couplet or quatrain | 32 | |
| 6292010670 | found | a poem that is created by using "found" words (words and phrases in the environment, newspaper, etc.) | 33 | |
| 6292015343 | ghazal | -a short lyrical poem, originating in Arabic verse and popular in Persian and Urdu poetry today -consists of rhyming couplets and a refrain -each line has the same meter -themes are usually connected to love and separation | 34 | |
| 6292021514 | haiku | a Japanese nature poem composed of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables | 35 | |
| 6292024471 | idyll | poetry that either depicts a peaceful, idealized country scene or a long poem telling a story about heroes of a bygone age | 36 | |
| 6292027560 | Italian sonnet | consisting of an octave (two quatrains) with the rhyme pattern a b b a a b b a, describing a problem, followed by six lines with a rhyme pattern of c d e c d e or c d c d c d, which resolves the problem | 37 | |
| 6292033023 | limerick | -short, humorous poem consisting of five lines -Lines 1, 2, and 5 have seven to ten syllables; they rhyme and use the same verbal rhythm -Lines 3 and 4 have five to seven syllables, rhyme and have the same rhythm | 38 | |
| 6292036747 | lyric | a poem that expresses the thoughts, feelings, and state of mind of the poet | 39 | |
| 6292038652 | ode | a long poem which is written in praise of or dedicated to someone or something | 40 | |
| 6292039527 | quatrain | a stanza or poem consisting of four lines | 41 | |
| 6292040172 | rhyme | a kind of rhyming poem with the repetition of the same or similar sounds of two or more words, usually at the end of the line | 42 | |
| 6292051143 | rondeau | a lyric poem of French origin having 15 lines with two rhymes and with the opening phrase repeated twice as the refrain | 43 | |
| 6292051924 | senryu | a short poem, similar to haiku in structure that focuses on human nature, often in a humorous or satiric way (has ten to fourteen syllables in no set order) | 44 | |
| 6292056319 | sestina | a poem consisting of six six-line stanzas and a three-line tercet | 45 | |
| 6292060623 | sonnet | a lyric poem that consists of 14 lines which follow a conventional rhyme scheme | 46 | |
| 6292062236 | tanka | a classical Japanese poem of five lines, the first and third composed of five syllables and the other seven | 47 | |
| 6292064200 | Terza Rima | a type of poetry consisting of 10 or 11 syllablelines arranged in three-line tercets that are linked to each other by repetition | 48 | |
| 6292070702 | villanelle | a 19-line poem consisting of five tercets and a final quatrain on two rhymes | 49 |
