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poetry terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| poetry | opposite of prose, express ideas in an artistic manner |
| Line | Similar to a sentence |
| Stanza | A group of lines |
| Simile | Compare two unlike things using like or as |
| Metaphor | Comparing two unlike things not using like or as |
| end stop line | a sentence stoper |
| Run on line | A sentence starter |
| Personification | Giving an inanimate objects human traits |
| Rhyme scheme | A series of two or more words that rhyme |
| Alliteration | A series of two or more words that have the same beginning letter |
| Hyperbole | An exaggeration |
| Poetic License | The freedom for expression |
| Theme | Live life loss |
| Symbol | Something that represents something |
| Prose | Most common writing |