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15 Cards in this Set
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Stanza
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is a group of two or more lines that form a unit in poem.
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Rhythm
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is a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.
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Foot
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is a unit of metre, consisting of a combination of stressed and unstressed syllables.
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Meter
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is a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.
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Sight rhyme
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agreement in spelling, but not in sound, of the ends of words or of lines of verse, as in have, grave.
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slant rhyme
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rhyme in which either the vowels or the consonants of stressed syllables are identical, as in eyes, light; years, yours.
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identical rhyme
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rhyme created by the repetition of a word.
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end rhyme
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rhyme of the terminal syllables of lines of poetry.
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internaL
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a rhyme created by two or more words in the same line of verse.
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rhyme
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a poem or piece of verse having such correspondence.
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imagery
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consists of descriptive words and phrases that re-create sensory experiences for the reader.
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Symbolism
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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
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Alliteration
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is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
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Simile
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is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using the word like or as
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Metaphor
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is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are basically unlike but have something in common
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