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Notes on Poetry

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Soundthe way a poem sounds when it is read alound
rhymewords that end with the same sound
thythmthe "beat"
free versesound like a conversation
repetitionusing words sounds, phrases, or whole lines over again.
stanzasa group of lines
linemay or may not be a sentence
formthe way a poem looks; its arrangement of the page
Poetryideas, feelings & sounds recorded by a poet
Imagerywords that appeal to your five senses
themewhat the author's message is
figurative languagelets readers see ordinary things in new ways
similiea comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
metaphora comparison of two things that does NOT use "like" or "as"
personificiationgiving nonhuman things a human quality


Maple School
Northbrook, IL

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