A speech by an individual character

Repeated vowel sounds in a sentence or phrase

A role or character adopted by the author

Humour based on the multiple meanings of words

Successive words beginning with the same sound

A poem of 14 lines, traditionally using formal rhyme scheme

An indirect comparison, referring to one thing as another

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

A simple story representing a complex concept (Animal Farm)

A rhyming pair of lines in iambic pentameter

Making fun of a character flaw in order to prompt contempt

An indirect reference to an event in literature or life

The distinctive tone or tenor of an author's writing

Words that sound audibly similar

A narrative poem, sometimes set to music

A direct comparison using 'like' or 'as'

Words and phrases used to create mental images

Using words to reproduce an audible sound on paper

The rhythmic structure of lines in a verse

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

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

The author's perspective or attitude towards a subject

A poem with regular metre and without rhyme

A classical lyric poem, typically praising a subject

Creating meaning different to the literal interpretation

Representing an animal or object as a person

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

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