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Poetry Term Definition Flashcards and Matching

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linea verse of poetry
stanzaa unit of lines like a paragraph
rhymewords that have the same ending sound
repetitionwords, sounds, or lines that are repeated
themethe central idea or message
symbolsomething that represents something else
imagerylanguage that appeals to the five senses
alliterationwords that have the same starting sound
personificationgiving nonhuman things human characteristics
onomatopoeiawords that imitate sounds
hyperbolean extreme exaggeration
similecomparing two things using like or as
metaphorcomparing two things that appear different
rhyme schemea pattern of rhyming lines

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