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Poetry Terms
A study stack to help you study the elements of poetry terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stanza | Groups of lines in a poem |
| Free Verse | A style of poetry that does not have a regular rhythm and sounds more like a conversation |
| Repetition | Repeating sounds, words, phrases, or whole lines |
| Sensory Detail | Imagery that uses words to appeal to the five senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, taste |
| Simile | A comparison of two UNLIKE things that uses the words AS or LIKE |
| Personification | Giving human characteristics to something that is not human like an object or element |
| Adjective | A word that describes a noun |
| Adverb | A word that describes a verb or adjective (usually ending in -ly) |
| Onomatopoeia | A word in which the sound implies its meaning (hint: snap, crackle, pop) |
| Metaphor | A comparison of two UNLIKE things that does not use the words like or as, but instead uses the form of To Be and turns one object into the other |
| Hyperbole | Exaggeration, often extreme and often in the form of a simile, metaphor, or personification |
| Alliteration | Repeating the same consonant over and over throughout a poem. |
| Assonance | Repeating the same vowel sound over and over throughout a poem |
| Rhythm | The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry or the "beat" of a poem |
Created by:
mgrodnick
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