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Poetry Terms

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metaphora comparison of tow unlike things without using like or as
similea comparison of tow unlike things using like or as
hyperbolean exaggeration that cannot possibly be true and is not meant to be take literally.
personificationgiving non-human objects human qualities
alliterationthe repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words
onomatopoeiaword whose sounds imitate their meaning
consonancethe repetition of the same consonant sounds among words (not limited to the beginning sound)
assonancethe repetition of the same vowel sounds among words
rhymethe repetition of the same ending sound in two or more words
internal rhymerhymes within lines
end rhymerhymes at the end of lines
partial rhymewords whose final consonant sounds almost rhyme
complete rhymewords whose final syllables have the exact same sound
rhyme schemethe pattern of rhymes at the ends of lines of a poem or song


Cathedral Carmel School
Lafayette, LA

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