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Poetry-Terms

English Final

QuestionAnswer
Pictures in the readers mind image
figures of speech word or phrase that describes one thing in terms of another and is not meant to be understood on a literal level
simile comparison between two unlike things, using a word such as like as, or than
metaphor comparison between two unlike things without using a word such as like, as, or than
personification kind of metaphor where a nonhuman object is given human qualities
rhyme repetition of accented vowel sounds and all sounds following them. In words close together
exact rhyme words that have the exact same sound
approximate rhyme two words have similar sounds but not an exact rhyme
end rhyme rhymes at the end of lines
internal rhyme rhymes in the middle of a line
rhyme scheme pattern of end rhymes
rhythm musical quality in language produced by repetition
foot consists of one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable
free verse rhyme that does not have a regular meter of rhyme scheme
onomatopoeia use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests the meaning
alliteration repetition of the same or very similar consonant sounds usually at the beginnings of words
assonance repetition of similar vowel sounds, that are followed by different vowel sounds
ballad song that tells a story
blank verse poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter
hyperbole exaggeration to express strong emotion
lyric poetry speakers emotions or thoughts poetry that does not tell a story but is aimed only at expressing a
narrative poetry tells a story
Created by: ksearcy
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