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| alliteration | the repetition of the first sound of a word |
| assonance | similar vowel sounds in words that end with different consonants |
| couplet | two rhymed lines of poetry |
| diction | the specific words an author choose |
| extended metaphor | a metaphor that is applied throughout the entire poem |
| figurative language | using language to create a particulabr effect |
| hyperbole | extreme exaggeration to make a point |
| iambic pentameter | a rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in which there are five stressed syllables in each line |
| imagery | the primary images or pictures the author uses to convey meaning in a poem |
| metaphor | a comparison of unlike things |
| meter | the deliberate use of stressed and unstressed syllables to create a particular beat for a poem |
| onomatopoeia | when the sound of a word suggests a particular thing |
| parody | an imitation of something usually with the intent of making fun |
| paraphrase | to restate a piece of writing in simple terms |
| persona | the speaker of the poem |
| personification | to give human qualities to something that is not human |
| quatrain | four lines of poetry.the lines may be rhymed |
| rhyme scheme | the pattern of rhyme used in a poem. each rhymed ending shares a letter |
| rhythm | like meter,rhythm refers to the beat of a poem.unlike meter,the rhythm of the poem may be irregular and different in every line |
| simile | a comparison between two unlike things using like or as to make the comparison |
| stanza | a group of lines.in prose,you would call it a paragraph |
| tone | the attitude or behavior the speaker has toward the subject matter.the tone could be formal,informal,humorous,serious,etc |
