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Hint	Answer
a sentence or piece of text going onto the next line without punctuation	enjambent
using weather/environment to reflect themes	pathetic fallacy
a collection of words related to one theme	semantic field
repetition of a phrase	anaphora
repetition of vowels in close proximity	assonance
collection of harsh chaotic sounding letters	cacophony
two lines of a poem which rhyme	rhyming couplet
no strict rhyme, structure or meters	free verse

Hint	Answer
poem made up of 1 stanza, 14 lines	sonnet
poem written with unrhymed but metered lines	blank verse
where every line is 10 syllables	iambic pentameter
exaggeration in text	hyperbole
objects, colours, sounds to represent something	symbolism
a recurring idea in a poem	motif
turning point in a poem	volta
word describing a noun	adjective

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