Structural Elements
What is a grouped set of lines within a poem, often forming a poetic paragraph?
Stanza
What are words at the end of two or more lines that sound the same?
End rhyme
What is a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"?
Simile
What is description and sensory language that appeals directly to the five senses?
Imagery
What word means having nothing to provide cheer, comfort, or interest; dull and gloomy?
Dreary
What is the area of empty space surrounding the lines and stanzas of a poem?
White space
What is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words?
Assonance
What represents a nonhuman object or idea as having human traits or actions?
Personification
Who is the voice or narrator of a poem (who is not necessarily the author)?
The Speaker
What word describes something that seems difficult to deal with in anticipation or intimidating?
Daunting
What is the movement of a poetic line inward from the margin to create visual emphasis?
Indention
What is the repetition of consonant sounds in the middle or ends of words?
Consonance
What is an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis, such as having "a million things to do"?
Hyperbole
What is the main message, moral, or deeper truth about life communicated by a text?
Theme
What word means sad and disappointed, especially after an unexpected failure or setback?
Crestfallen
What is poetry with variable length, structure, and no fixed rhyme scheme or meter?
Free verse
What type of rhyme occurs entirely within a single line or verse of poetry?
Internal rhyme
What is an expression whose total meaning is completely different from the literal definition of its words?
Idiom
What is the basic rhythmic structure of a poetic line based on syllable patterns and stress?
Meter
What word describes a scene of total uproar, wild confusion, and noise?
Bedlam
What occurs when the tone or mood in a poem changes to make the text more engaging?
Shift
What type of rhyme involves words that share similar sounds but do not rhyme perfectly?
Slant rhyme
What is an indirect reference to a historical, cultural, or literary person, place, or event?
Allusion
What is ordinary written or spoken language that follows standard sentences and paragraphs?
Prose
What word means a rapid, large-scale outpouring of something (like questions or criticisms)?
Barrage