A poem with regular metre and without rhyme

The distinctive tone or tenor of an author's writing

Creating meaning different to the literal interpretation

A poem of 14 lines, traditionally using formal rhyme scheme

An indirect comparison, referring to one thing as another

Representing an animal or object as a person

A classical lyric poem, typically praising a subject

A simple story representing a complex concept (Animal Farm)

Humour based on the multiple meanings of words

The author's perspective or attitude towards a subject

Successive words beginning with the same sound

Using words to reproduce an audible sound on paper

Words that sound audibly similar

A direct comparison using 'like' or 'as'

The rhythmic structure of lines in a verse

An indirect reference to an event in literature or life

Repeated vowel sounds in a sentence or phrase

A rhyming pair of lines in iambic pentameter

A role or character adopted by the author

A formal poem focused on emotions, often in the first person

A narrative poem, sometimes set to music

A speech by an individual character

A sad poem, usually written to praise somebody who has died

Words and phrases used to create mental images

A pattern of rhyming words at the end of the lines of verse

Making fun of a character flaw in order to prompt contempt

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Blank verse
A poem without words
A poem of rhyming couplets
Successive lines of poetry with no significant techniques
A poem with regular metre and without rhyme
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Poetic Diction
The distinctive tone or tenor of an author's writing
The stressed and unstressed syllables of a line of poetry
The correct way of pronouncing a line of poetry
The poetic meaning of words in a line of poetry
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Figurative Language
Stating facts directly
Emphasis of the human body in poetry
Creating meaning different to the literal interpretation
The use of two words to metaphorically describe an item
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Sonnet
A poem said in mourning of a friend or hero
A love poem in ABAB rhyme scheme
A poem of 14 lines, traditionally using formal rhyme scheme
A form invented by Shakespeare including 12 lines
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Metaphor
A direct comparison using 'like' or 'as'
A character trope
Another word for imagery
An indirect comparison, referring to one thing as another
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Personification
Representing a person as an animal or object
Attributing heroic qualities to a character
Representing an animal or object as a person
A descriptive title used repeatedly for one character
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Ode
A classical lyric poem, typically praising a subject
A poem with a moral lesson
A sad poem, often addressed to an individual after death
A poem of 14 lines
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Allegory
A character who contrasts with the protagonist
A simple story representing a complex concept (Animal Farm)
Two phrases that are parallel but inverted
A short sentence telling a universal truth
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Pun
Humour based on the multiple meanings of words
Humour based on a misinterpretation of words
Humorously using a homonym of the correct word
The use of synonyms to emphasise meaning in a list
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Tone
The author's perspective or attitude towards a subject
The way a poem makes the reader feel
The volume a poem is read
The pitch of a poem
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Enjambment
A distinct pause in a line of poetry
A line of poetry in a contrasting language
A run on line in poetry
A metaphorical explanation of a complex concept
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Alliteration
Successive words beginning with the same sound
Arrogance and pride
A dramatic pause in a line of poetry
A descriptive title
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Onomatopoeia
Weather used to represent emotion or tone
Repetition of the first word in the line of poetry
Using words to reproduce an audible sound on paper
A made up word
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Rhyme
Words that sound audibly similar
Two words that have a similar meaning
The pace and emphasis of a line of poetry
Unnecessarily complex language
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Simile
The opposite of juxtaposition
Two words with different meanings that sound similar
A direct comparison using 'like' or 'as'
Two words with similar meanings that sound different
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Motif
A repeated symbol or idea
Language used to heighten emotion
The mental associations conjured by specific words
An implausible character used to solve conflict
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Metre
The length of a verse
The correct pronunciation of a line
The rhythmic structure of lines in a verse
A distinct pause in the middle of a line of poetry
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Allusion
Basing a plot point on events from the Bible
Contradictory phrases that together create deeper meaning
An indirect reference to an event in literature or life
Purposefully leaving out an event for emphasis
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Assonance
A hint suggesting what will happen in the future
Repeated words at the end of a line
A statement in a matter of fact tone
Repeated vowel sounds in a sentence or phrase
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Heroic couplets
A rhyming pair of lines in iambic pentameter
Reference to a famous romantic relationship (Romeo & Juliet)
A two line poem about a single character
Humorously referring to something by a homophone
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Persona
A poem focused on an individual
Autobiographical information about the author
A role or character adopted by the author
Representing an animal or object as a person
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Lyric Poetry
The words to a song presented as poetry
A formal poem focused on emotions, often in the first person
Poetry with a chorus
Poetry with a particularly mustical metre
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Ballad
A system of rhyme
A narrative poem, sometimes set to music
A love poem or song
The metre and rhythm of a line of poetry
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Dramatic Monologue
A speech by an individual character
A direct comparison using 'like' or 'as'
The inner musings of a character, only heard by the audience
An entire play performed by a single actor
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Archetype
A recognisable stock character
A coming of age story
Excessive language and surplus words
The writer speaking directly to the audience
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Elegy
The speech given at a funeral
Rhyme within a line of poetry
A sad poem, usually written to praise somebody who has died
A line dedicating a poem to another individual
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Imagery
Representing an animal or object as a human
Words and phrases used to create mental images
Writing a poem about a specific artwork
A poem in the shape of the thing it is about
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Rhyme Scheme
Successive words beginning with the same letter
A pattern of rhyming words at the end of the lines of verse
Poetry with regular metre but without audible similar words
A theory that rhyming poetry is superior to blank verse
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Epigram
An afterword to the events of a poem or story
A short poem, often satirical
The figurative 'weight' of a line of poetry
A descriptive title
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Satire
A poem of 14 lines
A repeated symbol
Making fun of a character flaw in order to prompt contempt
Repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words

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