concrete poem

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concrete poem

• a poem written in the actual shape of the subject
  of the poem

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detect

• to notice to find out

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figurative language

• words that have a meaning other than the literal
  ones words that have meaning other than what
  they say

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haiku

• a style of poem, originally from Japan, that has
  three lines, with five, seven, and five syllables
  respectively, and that often concerns a topic
  from nature

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infer

• to reach a conclusion based on facts

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lyric poem

• a short poem that expresses deep personal
  feelings, sometimes set to music

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metaphor

• comparison of two unlike things that does not use
  the words "like" or "as" comparison that says
  something is something it is really not, for
  example, "She is a pig."

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narrative poem

• a poem that is in a story form

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onomatopoeia

• words that sound like the thing they describe
  tick-tock, splash, pitter-patter, plop, etc.

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personification

• human qualities given to non-human objects a
  comparison that makes something sound like a
  person

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propaganda

• information presented from a particular viewpoint
  aimed at trying to get others to share that view
  ideas spread with the intent of helping or
  hurting some cause

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refer

• to mention to point to something

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simile

• comparison of two unlike things using the words
  "like" or "as", often used in poetry

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transform

• to change from one thing to another