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http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/sgoldstein1/literature-poetry.cfm - Elements of Poetry
Mood
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Metaphor
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Tone
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The feeling a poem creates for the reader
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An implied comparison between two objects or ideas
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The attitude a poet takes toward his/her subject
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Alliteration
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Refrain
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Rhyme Scheme
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The repetition of an initial (beginning) sound or consonant in two or more words near one another in a line of a poem
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The repetition of one or more phrases or lines at certain intervals, usually at the end of each stanza Similar to the chorus in a song.
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The pattern in which the end rhyme occurs
Example:
Continuous as the stars that shine (A) And twinkle on the milky way, (B)
They stretched in never-ending line (A) Along the margin of a bay: (B) Ten thousand saw I at a glance, (C)
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance(C)
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A direct comparison between two objects or ideas that uses the words “like” or “as”
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Giving human traits or characteristics to animals or inanimate objects.
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Representation of the five senses: sight, taste, touch, sound, and smell •Creates mental images about a poem’s subject
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The repetition of a vowel sound in two or more words in the line of a poem
Example:
“Which is the bliss of solitude”
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Onomatopoeia
Words that represent sounds.
Example: bloop, bang, crash, giggle, growl, clang, whiz, swish, whoosh, bray, chirp
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