The repetition of consonant sounds, but vowels in a chunk of text

An object or action that means something more than its literal meaning

The measured arrangement of sounds/beats in a poem, including the poets placement of emphasis and the number of syllables per line

A unified group of lines in poetry. This is often marked by spacing between section of the poem

A story/narrative in poetic form

The recurrence of stressed and unstressed sounds in poetry. Depending on how sounds are arranged the ______ of a poem may e fast or slow,choppy or smooth

Assonance The repetition of vowel sounds in a chunk of text

The central meaning of dominant message the poet is trying to deliver to the reader

The authors Specific word choice

The attitude the poems narrator (This may or may not be the actual poet) takes towards a subject or character:serious, humorous, sarcastic, ironic, concerned, tongue-in-cheek, solemn, objective, etc.

Poetry that does not rhyme of have a measurable meter

A word that sounds like what it means

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things without using connecting words Such as "like" or "as"

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things using connecting words such as "like" or "as"

A brief reference to a real of fictional person,event,place, or work or art

This occurs when one line ends without a pause or any punctuation and continues onto the next line

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

Two or more words which match in the same last sound

The language of poetry compresses meaning in just a few words. The compact expression intensifies emotions; every word may convey a powerful message

Language that gives human characteristics to inanimate objects animals or concepts

Indicates that the writer wants the reader to pause or be silent for a second

The place where the poet chooses to end a line, often used to indicate rhythm or to represent meaning

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Poetry terms

Term	Definition
Consonance	The repetition of consonant sounds, but vowels in a chunk of text
symbol	An object or action that means something more than its literal meaning
Meter	The measured arrangement of sounds/beats in a poem, including the poets placement of emphasis and the number of syllables per line
Stanza	A unified group of lines in poetry. This is often marked by spacing between section of the poem
Ballad	A story/narrative in poetic form
Rhythm	The recurrence of stressed and unstressed sounds in poetry. Depending on how sounds are arranged the ______ of a poem may e fast or slow,choppy or smooth
Assonance	Assonance The repetition of vowel sounds in a chunk of text
Theme	The central meaning of dominant message the poet is trying to deliver to the reader
Diction	The authors Specific word choice
Tone	The attitude the poems narrator (This may or may not be the actual poet) takes towards a subject or character:serious, humorous, sarcastic, ironic, concerned, tongue-in-cheek, solemn, objective, etc.
Free verse	Poetry that does not rhyme of have a measurable meter
Onomatopoeia	A word that sounds like what it means
Metaphor	A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things without using connecting words Such as "like" or "as"
Simile	A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things using connecting words such as "like" or "as"
Allusion	A brief reference to a real of fictional person,event,place, or work or art
Enjambment	This occurs when one line ends without a pause or any punctuation and continues onto the next line
Alliteration	The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
Verse	A single line of poetry
Rhyme	Two or more words which match in the same last sound
Meaning and emotion	The language of poetry compresses meaning in just a few words. The compact expression intensifies emotions; every word may convey a powerful message
Personification	Language that gives human characteristics to inanimate objects animals or concepts
White Space	Indicates that the writer wants the reader to pause or be silent for a second
Line Break	The place where the poet chooses to end a line, often used to indicate rhythm or to represent meaning

Created by: Carmen.DePiano

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