Figurative Language
A comparison between two things using “like” or “as”
simile
An intentional arrangement of words on a page
poetic structure
Repetition of sounds at the ends of words
rhyme
The stars were fireworks twinkling in the midnight sky.
metaphor
Words that represent a sound
onomatopoeia
A comparison between two things by making one item into another item
metaphor
a group of lines of poetry
stanza
A pattern in the verses that you can hear through the stressed syllables when the poem is read
rhythm
The perplexed people pondered the procurement of the private property.
alliteration
A speaker's perspective of looking at things
point of view
Giving inanimate (non-living)objects or animals human characteristics
personification
Two rhyming lines in a row
rhyming couplet
A picture in the reader’s mind that the poet creates with words
imagery
The flowered wallpaper was as beautiful as a garden in the springtime. The colorful flowers covered every inch of the wall.
simile
The speaker's attitude toward his/her subject of the writing
tone
A grand exaggeration
hyperbole
Name a form of poetry
Haiku, limerick, free verse, narrative, lyrical
A pattern of rhythm with break lines at certain points in the poetry
meter
It took me forever to finish my homework. Every teacher assigned hours of work yesterday.
hyperbole
a figure of speech whereby the author refers to a subject matter such as a place, event, or literary work by way of a passing reference
allusion
The repetition of identical consonant sounds, most often at the beginning of words
alliteration
Poetic structure helps express tone, mood, and ____ .
theme
The use of an object to represent an idea
symbolism
The lonely tree sat in the middle of the field, waving its limbs in the breeze.
personification
The message about life or human nature that the poem conveys
theme