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Example: Ode On a Grecian Urn, by John Keats is a shining example that puts on display one of the most unique poetry terms. Onomatopoeia - Speaking of unique poetry terms, words that are used to imitate sounds are termed onomatopoeia. Edgar Allan Poe was a master of onomatopoeia.
Example: ”The tintinnabulation that so musically wells / From the jingling and tinkling of the bells.” Ottava rima - A type of poetry consisting of 8-line octaves composed of 10 or 11 lines each with the rhyme scheme abababcc. Find other poetry terms:
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