| A | B |
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| limerick | humorous poem with five lines |
| imagery | words/phrases creating vivid sensory experiences |
| haiku | Japanese poem with 17 syllables |
| line | the main unit of a poem |
| alliteration | repetition of initial consonant |
| metaphor | comparing things NOT using like or as |
| tone | poet's attitude toward subject of poem |
| onomatopoeia | imitates sound associated with its action |
| personification | giving human qualities to animals/objects |
| poetry | rhythmical composition written for pleasure |
| repetition | return of a word, phrase or stanza |
| rhyme | repetition of sounds at end of words |
| simile | comparing two things USING like or as |
| stanza | two or more lines form a unit in poem |
| free verse | poetry without rhyme |
| form | the way words are arranged on page |
| speaker | voice that "talks" to reader in poem |
| figurative language | language that creates images in reader's mind |
| inference | making a logical guess about poem meaning |
| rhythm | the beat you hear as you read a poem |
