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Poetry Vocabulary

This document provides a list of literary terms related to poetry and asks the reader to use their literature book to define and provide examples for each term. It includes common poetic elements such as rhyme, rhythm, free verse, alliteration, haiku, limerick, onomatopoeia, narrative poetry, theme, refrain, stanza, mood, figures of speech like simile and personification, as well as broader genres like imagery, epic, ballad, plot, characterization, hyperbole and setting.

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Poetry Vocabulary

This document provides a list of literary terms related to poetry and asks the reader to use their literature book to define and provide examples for each term. It includes common poetic elements such as rhyme, rhythm, free verse, alliteration, haiku, limerick, onomatopoeia, narrative poetry, theme, refrain, stanza, mood, figures of speech like simile and personification, as well as broader genres like imagery, epic, ballad, plot, characterization, hyperbole and setting.

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UseName:_______________________________________ Period:_______

the Handbook of Literary Terms on pg. 680 in your literature book to define these terms
that are related to poetry.
Word Definition Example

rhyme

rhythm

free verse

alliteration

haiku

limerick

onomatopoeia

Narrative
poetry

theme
refrain

stanza

mood

figures of
speech

simile

personification

imagery

epic

ballad

plot
characterization

hyperbole

setting

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