Poetic Elements 1
The basic unit of a poem, made up of a series of lines
What is a stanza?
The repetition of same or similar sounds in a poem
What is rhyme?
What is personification?
A string of words in a poem, not necessarily a full sentence or phrase.
What is a line?
The pattern formed by the rhyming of words at the end of lines in a poem
What is rhyme scheme?
A direct comparison between two things without using the words "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
The pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry
What is rhythm?
What is open form?
A comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
What is meter?
The particular set of rules guiding the arrangement of words and lines in a poem
What is poetic form?
A reference to a famous or well-known idea or work
What is an allusion?
The organization of words and lines as well as the rhyme and meter of a poem
What is poetic structure?
Name the rhyme scheme of the following stanza:
Through golden fields the soft winds sigh,
The sun dips low in painted light,
Beneath the stars, the night birds fly,
Their songs drift gently through the night.
What is ABAB?
An extreme exaggeration of the truth, often for the sake of humor
What is a hyperbole?