Extreme exaggeration used to express strong emotion, make a point or evoke humor
Hyperbole
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gift
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Japanese verse three line of 5, 7, 5 syllables (Metered poetry)
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a kind of humorous verse of five lines, with a rhyme scheme of AABBA
Limerick
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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of nearby words
Alliteration
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verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message
Acrostic
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monster
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banana
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A group of lines forming a unit in a poem
Stanza
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lifesaver
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star
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gift
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What type of poem is this?
Limerick
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Uses like or as to compare two or seemingly unlike things
Simile
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The repetition of identical or similar sounds at the ends of nearby words
Rhyme
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A long lyric poem that celebrates something, someone, or some event in life; some odes are traditional with formal rhymes schemes; others are written in free verse
Ode
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A lyric poem that consists of 14 lines; usually have strict patterns of rhyme; 3 Quatrains and one Couplet
Sonnet
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Two consecutive, often rhymed lines of poetry that work together as a unit to express an idea