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| rhythm | pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry |
| rhyme scheme | the arrangement of rhymes in a stanza or poem |
| meter | a fixed pattern of accented and unaccented syllables in lines of fixed length to create rhythm |
| alliteration | the repetition of consonant sounds in a line of poetry:the 'p' in 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.' |
| onomatopoeia | words whose sounds suggest their meaning: buzz, pop, click, wham |
| assonance | repetition of vowel sounds: /a/ in mad hatter; /i/ in white light |
| consonance | repetition of final consonant sounds: /st/ in east, west |
| limerick | a 5-line, rhymed, rhythmic verse; usually humorous |
| ballad | a song-like narrative poem, usually featuring rhyme, rhythm, and refrain |
| free verse | unstructured form, more conversational in style |
| rhyme | repetition of sounds at the end of two or more lines |
| couplet | a pair (2) of rhyming lines |
| quatrain | a stanza containing four (4) lines |
| imagery | language that appeals to the five (5) senses: taste, touch, smell, sound, sight |
| form | the arrangement of a poem; how it appears written on a page |
| stanza | a group of lines in a poem considered as a unit, similar to paragraphs in prose; each stanza presents a single thought or idea |
| theme | message of the poem that is usually implied; the poem's language, imagery, plot, tone, and structure suggest it; must be interpreted or uncovered by the reader |
| repetition | repeating sounds, words, phrases, or ideas in a poem |
| narrative poem | a story told in poetic form; includes plot, character, setting, dialogue, theme; may be free verse or have a rhyme scheme |
| lyric poetry | expresses the poet's thoughts & feelings about a topic through vivid images & musical language; in ancient times, these were sung to the accompaniment of a lyre (a stringed instrument similar to a small harp) |
