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Poetry Terms

26 Poetry Terms for high school

TermDefinition
alliteration the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words next to or near each other
approximate/slant rhyme words in proximity sound similar but do not rhyme
assonance repetition of similar vowel sounds followed by different consonant sounds
ballad a song-like narrative poem
connotation the subject, cultural, and emotional meaning of a word
consonance repetition of the same or similar final consonant sounds on accented syllables or in important words
denotation dictionary definition of a word
elegy poem in an elevated style in praise of and mourning the death of a particular person
end rhyme rhyme that occurs at the end of lines
epic A really long narrative poem celebrating the great deeds of one or more lengendary heroes in a grand style
hyperbole a figure of speech that uses intentional exaggeration to express strong emotion or create a comic effect
imagery the use of words to create sensory impressions including the 5 senses; descriptive language
lyric a poem in which a feeling or emotion is expressed
metaphor a figure of speech that makes a comparison equating two or more unlike things without using like, as, resembles, than
meter a fixed pattern of accented and unaccented syllables in lines of fixed length to create rhythm
ode poem written in an elevated manner celebrating or praise someone or something
onomatopoeia the use of word whose sound suggests its meaning
personification a figure of speech that applies human characteristics to nonhuman objects
refrain a repeated word, phrase, line, or group of lines
repetition repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect or emphasis
rhyme recurring identical or similar final word sounds within or at the ends of lines of verse
rhythm the recurring pattern of strong and weak syllabic stresses
simile a figure of speech that uses the words like or as to make comparisons between unlike things
sonnet a poem consisting of 14 lines
stanza a section of a poem marked by extra spacing before and after; has single pattern of meter and/pr rhyme
symbolism the use of concrete and recognizable things to represent abstract ideas
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