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Poetry Terms
6th Grade ELA Poetry Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The repetition of sounds at the ends of words. | rhyme |
| The repetition of initial consonant sounds. | alliteration |
| A comparison not using like or as | metaphor |
| The use, more than once, of any element of language (sound, word, phrase, clause, sentence) | repetition |
| The use of words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses in order to create a picture in one's mind. | imagery |
| Something non-human that acts like a person | personification |
| The use of words that imitate sounds | onomatopoeia |
| Using the senses while writing (touch, taste, smell, hear, see) | appeal to senses |
| A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in spoken or written language (the beat) | rhythm |
| Comparison using like or as | simile |
| Poetry can be cleverly punctuated or capitalized for the writer's purpose | punctuation |