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poetry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alliteration | The repetition of the beginning consonant sounds in words |
| Imagery | Creates a picture in the reader’s mind |
| Metaphor | A comparison of two different things. Doesn’t use like or as |
| Meter | A rhythmic patter in poetry that is usually repeated. |
| Onomatopoeia | Sound words |
| Personification | Giving things that are not human, the personalities or actions of humans |
| Repetition | To repeat sounds, words, phrases, or whole lines in a poem |
| Rhyme | Words that end in the same sound, end rhyme |
| Rhyme Scheme | The pattern of rhymes |
| Rhythm | The musical quality of a poem. |
| Simile | A comparison ofStanza Theme Tone Hyperbole two unlike things using like or as |