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| Assonance | (noun) an element of sound used by poets in which there is a vowel sound repeated in the middle or end of a word. |
| Alliteration | (noun) an element of sound used by poets in which there is a consonant sound repeated at the beginning of words. |
| Speaker | (noun) the narrator of a poem. Remember: the poet is not always the speaker. |
| Dialect | (noun) a distinct way people talk based on their geographic region |
| Imagery | (noun) the poet’s (or writer’s, in terms of prose) use of descriptive language in order to appeal to the audience’s five sense: sight, sound, smell, feel, hear. |
| Mood | (noun) the audience’s feeling when reading a poem, prose writing, etc. |
| Tone | (noun) the poet’s (or writer’s, in terms of prose writing) feeling toward his/her subject. |
| Symbolism | (noun) when an object or person represents something else, often an idea |
| Verse | (noun) A single line in a poem |
| Stanza | (noun) One of the divisions of a poem, composed of two or more lines usually characterized by a common pattern of meter, rhyme, and number of lines. |
| Prose | (noun) Writing that is not in verse, but typical structure |
| Rhyme Scheme | (noun) is the pattern of rhyme between lines of a poem or song |
| Meter | (noun) the pattern of repeating stressed and unstressed syllables in a line (verse) or poetry |
| Free Verse | (noun) a poem written without any rhyme scheme. |
| End Ryme | (noun) when a word at the end of one line sounds the same as a word at the end of another. |
| Figurative Language | (noun) Language that describes something by comparing it with another thing, often for poetic or dramatic effect |
| Simile | (noun) a figure of speech that indirectly compares two different things by employing the words "like", "as", or "than". |
| Metaphor | (noun) a figure of speech that constructs an analogy between two things or ideas |
| Personification | (noun) is giving human traits (qualities, feelings, action, or characteristicss) to non-living objects |
| Internal Conflict | (noun) A struggle that takes place in a character's mind |
| External Conflict | (noun) a struggle between the protagonist and another character against nature or some outside force |
| Main Idea | (noun) The overall thought or message. |
| Theme | (noun) the subject or topic. |
