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stanza |
A poem has a minimum of one stanza.
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refrain |
A refrain is like a chorus.
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metaphor |
Symbolism is an art style which uses mythology and metaphor to convey ideas.
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simile |
Simile involves describing something by comparing it with something else.
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alliteration |
Alliteration involves words that begin with the same sound.
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hyperbole |
Hyperbole is an exaggeration used for effect.
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oxymoron |
Oxymoron is where two words of contrasting meaning are adjacent to each other.
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pathetic |
Pathetic fallacy is using the weather to reflect emotions.
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fallacy |
Pathetic fallacy is using the weather to reflect emotions.
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repetition |
When words or phrases are repeated for effect we call it repetition.
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caesura |
Caesura is using a full stop in the middle of a line of poetry.
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