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9125347827alliterationrepetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words0
9125347828assonancerepetition of vowel sounds in words that don't end with the same consonant1
9125347829consonancerepetition of consonant sounds within and at the end of words2
9125347831rhythmpattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in each line3
9125347833rhyme schemea regular pattern of rhyme4
9125347834*metera regular pattern of rhythm5
9125347835lineswhat all poems are made of, they are sort of like sentences.6
9125347836formrefers to a poem's structure or the way the words are arranged on the page7
9125347837*stanzasa group of lines, which function like a paragraph8
9125347840sonnetspoems that have 14 lines and are written in a strict pattern of rhythm and rhyme9
9125347842coupletpair of rhyming lines10
9125347843end rhymerhyme at the end of lines11
9125347845sound devicesresources used by poets to convey and reinforce the meaning or experience of poetry through the skillful use of sound12
9125347848*speakerthe voice that talks to the reader in a literary work13
9125347849free versea style of poetry with no regular pattern of rhythm or rhyme.14
9125347855dialecta variation of a language15
9125347858Figurative Languageconveys meanings beyond the literal meanings of words16
9125347859similea comparison of two unlike things using the words: like or as17
9125347860*metaphora comparison of two unlike things using a form of the verb "to be" (am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been)18
9125347861*personificationgiving human characteristics to non-human things19
9125347862hyperbolean extreme exaggeration for emphasis or humorous effect20
9125347863*imagerywords or phrases that re-create sensory experiences for readers21
9125413630*structurethe way the poem is built, such as three stanzas of terza rima, or one stanza (continuous form) of successive couplets22
9125445070terza rimaan arrangement of triples, especially in iambs, that rhyme aba, bcb, cdc, etc.23
9125465810iamba metrical foot consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable.24
9125481314sestetthe last six lines of a sonnet / a stanza of six lines25
9125495426internal rhymewords that rhyme within a line of poetry26
9125509651*tonethe emotional quality of a poem, such as regretful or contemplative. Also refers to the speaker's attitude about a particular thing or idea27
9125519331unitythe degree to which elements of a poem work together to produce a coherent effect28
9125528773puna play on words where the juxtaposition of meanings is ironic or humorous29
9125538515iambic pentametera line of five iambic feet, or ten syllables30
9125551041fixed formpoetry that follows fixed "rules" about numbers of lines, meter, rhyme schemes, etc31
9125567819*apostrophea speaker directly addresses something or someone not living, such as the wind, or a lady in a tapestry32
9125582849*epigrama short quotation or verse that precedes a poem (or any text) that sets a tone, provides a setting, or gives some other context for the poem33

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