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List of words commonly used in poetry essays

	onomatopoeia	Onomatopoeia is when the sound of a word is the same as its meaning. *
	metaphor	Symbolism is an art style which uses mythology and metaphor to convey ideas. *
	simile	Simile involves describing something by comparing it with something else. *
	adjective	An adjective is a word which describes something. *
	enjambment	A poet uses enjambment to flow from one line to the next without punctuation. *
	stanza	A poem has a minimum of one stanza. *
	emotive	Emotive language provokes an emotional reaction from the audience. *
	emphasise	Words which emphasise an adjective, verb or adverb e.g. really, very. *
	technique	We all admired the wood-carver's technique.
	imagery	Imagery is when words are used to create a picture in a reader's mind. *
	repetition	When words or phrases are repeated for effect we call it repetition. *
	language	The TV censor cut out the bad language.
	rhythm	James plays rhythm guitar.
	connotation	The connotation of the message was very clear. *

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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onomatopoeia

metaphor

simile

adjective

enjambment

stanza

emotive

emphasise

technique

imagery

repetition

language

rhythm

connotation

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