1. Poetry Notes
7th Grade English

2. Anaphora
Repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of a line throughout a work a section of a work.

3. Assonance
The repetition of identical vowel sounds in different words in close proximity.
Deep green sea

4. Consonance The opposite of assonance
The repetition of consonant sounds in different words in close proximity.
Passed, pressed
Shadow, meadow
Sipped, tripped

5. What is a Rhyme?
A technique used to enhance the sound of poetry.

6. Complete Rhyme Words whose final syllables have the exact same sound.
Cloud
Shroud
Proud
Loud

7. Internal Rhyme Rhymes that occur within the lines. Examples:
I’m a cat who wears a hat.
When in the fog, I jog.

8. End Rhymes Rhymes that occur at the end of a line. Example:
Yes it’s true I am a cat
When I go out I wear a hat.

9. Partial Rhyme Words whose final consonant sounds almost rhyme.
Examples:
Round
Brown
Shout
Plow
These sets of words almost rhyme with one another.