Figurative Language
Words that sound like their meaning
Onomatopoeia
What is another name for the point of view of a poem?
the speaker
Similar verses grouped together in a poem (like sentences in a paragraph.
Stanza
Repetition of sounds, end of word sounds the same
Rhyme
To describe non-human things using human qualities.
Personification
What POV when the speaker uses the words I and me?
First person
A line in a poem that is similar to a sentence in a paragraph.
Verse
A beat, tempo or pattern
aabb, abba, abc
Rhythm
To compare two things using the words like or as.
Simile
Third person
Rows of text in a poem
Lines
Using the same words, phrase or sentence multiple times in a poem.
Repetition
To describe something in an extremely exaggerated way.
Hyperbole
The attitude that the writer has towards the topic of the poem.
Tone
A poem made up of 7-5-7 syllables in a pattern of 3 lines
Haiku
Repeating an initial consonant sound
Alliteration
To compare two things using the words is or are.
Metaphor
The overall feeling of the poem (ex. sad, scary, happy, etc.)
Mood
A poem using little or no rhyming and can follow any pattern
Free verse poetry
Pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.
Rhyme scheme