| A | B |
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| simile | a comparison between 2 things using like or as |
| metaphor | a comparison between two things by saying one thing is another |
| personification | giving a nonhuman thing human characteristics |
| onomatopoeia | a device in which the sound imitates the meaning of the word |
| imagery | pictures painted with words |
| allusion | an indirect reference to something recognizable |
| end rhyme | rhyming words at the end of a line |
| internal rhyme | rhyming words within a line |
| symbol | a person, place, or thing that stands for an idea |
| narrative poem | a poem that tells a story |
| dramatic poem | a poem in which the speaker does not equal the author |
| lyric poem | a poem in which strong emotions are expressed |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration for effect |
| repetition | repeating a word or phrase over and over again |
| refrain | repeating a word or phrase in the same place in a poem |
| quatrain | a stanza of 4 lines |
| triad | a stanza of 3 lines |
| couplet | a stanza of 2 lines |
| stanza | a set unit of lines in a poem |
| free verse | a poem without rhyme or rhythm |
