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| alliteration | repetition of an initial consonant sound |
| rhyme | repetition of sounds at the end of words |
| stanza | groups of two or more lines in a poem |
| free verse | poetry without regular patterns of rhyme and rhythm |
| haiku | Japanese poetry in which 17 syllables are arranged into three lines |
| imagery | words and phrases that create vivid sensory experiences for the reader |
| onomatopoeia | the use of words that sound like their meanings |
| literary device | a technique such as metaphor, simile, etc. |
| limerick | short, humorous poem composed of five lines |
| lyric poetry | poetry that presents personal thoughts of the poet |
| metaphor | one thing is compared with another |
| mood | poet's emotional attitude toward the subject |
