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| Repetition of initial consonant sounds in words |
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| Repetition of vowel sounds without repeating consonants |
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| Unrhymed form of poetry. Each line normally consists of 10 syllables in which every other syllable is stressed |
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| Pause or sudden break in a line of poetry |
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| main division of a long poem |
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| Repetition of initial consonant sounds, bu not limited to first letters of words |
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| Pair of lines of verse of the same length that usually rhyme |
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| Rhyming words that appear at the end of two or more lines of poetry |
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| Running over a sentence from one line to another |
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| Smallest repeated pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poetic line |
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| Poetry that does not have regular meter or rhyme scheme |
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| Form of poetry that has three lines: 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables. Traditionally nature is the subject. |
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| Consists of two successive rhyming lines that contain a complete thought |
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| Rhyming words appear in the same line of petry |
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| Short verse that is intended to express the emotions of the author |
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| Patterned repetition of stress and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry |
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| Use of words whose sound suggests its meaning (clang, buzz, pow) |
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| Repetition of a line or phrase of a poem at regular intervals, especially at the end of each stanza |
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| Repeating of a word, a phrase, or an idea for emphasis or for rhythmic effect |
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| The similarity or likeness of sound existing between two words |
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| Regular or random occurrence of sound in poetry. Regular rhythm = meter Random occurrence = free verse |
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| Poem consisting of fourteen lines of iambic pentameter |
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| Division of poetry named for the number of lines it contains |
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