| A | B |
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| Rhyme | A similar sound used in words of poetry. |
| Rhyme | End – time |
| Rhyme | Internal– tight |
| Rhythm | The way a poem flows from one idea to the next. |
| Free verse | has no set rhythm |
| blank verse | traditional poetry has a regular pattern of rhythm. |
| Repetition | Words or phrases are repeated for emphasis or importance |
| Onomatopoeia | Invented words that imitate real sounds. |
| Onomatopoeia | The steaks sizzled on the barbeque. |
| Onomatopoeia | Tick |
| Onomatopoeia | Downtown Boston was buzzing with activity last Saturday. Examples: |
| Tone | The writer’s attitude toward his/her topic. It is created through the writer’s word choice and use of description |
| Mood | What the reader feels about the poem or topic. It is created through the reader’s interpretation of word choice and description |
| Connotation | The emotion or feeling of a word. It can be positive |
| Denotation | The dictionary definition of a word. |
