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    This document defines key terminology used in poetry, including literary devices, poetic form, and poetic structure. It lists and describes common poetic elements such as rhyme, rhythm, meter, stanza, couplet, tercet, and sonnet. Additionally, it outlines literary devices frequently used in poetry like simile, metaphor, imagery, and symbolism.

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    Poetry Key Terminology

    Rhyme When two or more words end with the same sound i.e. Cat & Literary Devices A technique a writer uses to produce a special effect in their
    Hat, Bird & Third, Cheat & Wheat. writing.

    Rhyme Scheme The pattern of rhyming words Simile A figure of speech involving the
    within a poem. comparison of one thing with another
    thing of a different kind, used to make
    a description more emphatic or vivid.
    Imperfect Rhyme When two or more words almost Juxtaposition The fact of two things being seen or
    end with the same sound. placed close together with contrasting
    effect.
    Rhythm A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound. Foreshadowing Be a warning or indication of (a future
    event).

    Meter Meter is a stressed and unstressed syllabic pattern in a verse, or Metaphor A figure of speech in which a word or
    within the lines of a poem. Stressed syllables tend to be longer, phrase is applied to an object or action
    and unstressed shorter. In simple language, meter is a poetic to which it is not literally applicable.
    device that serves as a linguistic sound pattern for the verses, as
    it gives poetry a rhythmical and melodious sound.
    Form The physical structure of the poem. Symbolism Symbolic meaning attributed to natural objects or facts.

    Stanza A grouping of lines within a poem. Imagery Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a
    literary work.

    Couplet A stanza of only two (2) lines. Meaning / Intended to communicate something that is not directly
    Conveyed Meaning expressed.
    Sometimes poems have an obvious meaning, and a suggested
    Tercet A stanza of only three (3) lines. meaning, and a meaning that can be interpreted.

    Quatrain A stanza of only four (4) lines. Onomatopoeia The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is
    named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle).
    Cinquain A stanza of only five (5) lines. Villanelle A pastoral of lyrical poem of nineteen lines, with only two
    rhymes throughout, and some lines repeated.
    Sestet A stanza of only six (6) lines. Sonnet A poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal
    rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per
    line.
    Septet A stanza of only seven (7) lines. Narrative A spoken or written account of connected events.

    Octave A stanza of only eight (8) lines. Synecdoche A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the
    whole.

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