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Elements of Poetry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a grouping of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph | stanza |
| a line in the poem is broken and a new line begins | line break |
| a repeated phrase, line, or group of lines | refrain |
| a type of literature that creates an emotional response | poetry |
| rhyming words at the ends of two or more lines | end rhyme |
| another name for poetry | verse |
| ending a line with a completed sentence or clause | end stop line |
| when rhyming words occur in the same line of poetry | internal rhyme |
| the repetition of final sounds in two or more words | rhyme |
| a repeated pattern of end rhymes; marked with letters | rhyme scheme |
| two lines of verse the same length that usually rhyme | couplet |
| ending a line of poetry without completing a statement or clause | enjambment |
| Rhythm is a pattern of _____ and _____ syllables | Stressed and unstressed |
| use of words to imitate the sound associated with objects or actions | Onomatopoeia |
| The repetition of vowel sounds | Assonance |
| The repetition of consonant sounds anywhere within words, not just the beginning | Consonance |
| When 2 or more words in a row or close together start with the same consonant sound | Alliteration |
| Any poem in which the first letter of each line spells out a word | Acrostic |
| A poem written in praise of a person, object, or event | Ode |
| Poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme | Free Verse |
| A 14 line lyric poem intended to express emotions | Sonnet |
| A narrative poem that tells a story, song like | Ballad |
| A long poem that tells of a hero’s deeds | Epic |
| A form of Japanese poetry that has 3 lines and 17 syllables | Haiku |
| A poem that often mourns the dead; usually formal | Elegy |
| The words or phrases a poet chooses to create a picture in the reader’s mind | Imagery |
| A reference to a person, place, thing, or event that is known from literature, history, or culture | Allusion |
| The feeling created by the poet for the reader | mood |
| A contrast between what is expected and what really happens | irony |
| The attitude a writer takes toward the reader, subject, or character | tone |
| A person, place, thing, or event that stands for itself and something beyond itself | symbol |
| An extreme exaggeration used to emphasize a point or create humor. | hyperbole |
| A comparison between two unlike things without using like or as | metaphor |
| Giving human qualities or actions to animals, objects, or ideas. | personification |
| A comparison between two unlike things using like or as. | simile |
| A phrase or expression whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of the words. | idiom |
| I’ve told you a million times to clean your room. | hyperbole |
| Her smile was as bright as the sun. | simile |
| It’s raining cats and dogs. | idiom |
| The wind whispered through the trees | personification |
| The classroom was a zoo. | metaphor |
| He runs as fast as a cheetah. | simile |
| Time is a thief. | metaphor |
| The sun smiled down on us. | personification |
| Break a leg! | idiom |
| My backpack weighs a ton. | hyperbole |
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