A. Literary Terms and their definitions #1
a pattern of end rhyme that can be labeled by using letters to show the pattern.
What is rhyme scheme?
words that rhyme within one line of poetry
What is internal rhyme?
words that rhyme at the end of 2 or more lines of poetry.
What is end rhyme?
the clouds were as big as a truck
What is a simile?
the moon was a sparkling diamond
What is a metaphor?
Words that are sounds
What is onomatopoeia?
Division of lines in poetry
What is a stanza?
"The barn was very large. It was very old. It smelled of hay and it smelled of manure."
What is imagery?
the wind howled as it passed my window
What is personification?
repeating of words or phrases to create sound.
The beat of a line of poetry
What is meter?
he whistled a whimsical tune while walking
What is alliteration?
mental pictures created by the words on the page.
What is imagery?
a comparison that lasts throughout a poem or for an extended section
What is extended metaphor?
2 lines of poetry, 3 lines of poetry, 4 lines of poetry and 5 lines of poetry
What is couplet, tercet, quatrain and cinquain?
It's raining cats and dogs
What is an idiom?
"And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
What is refrain?