Poems
Alliteration
Metaphor or Simile
Poetry Terms
Poetry Terms Cont.
100

"Sonnet" 18 by William Shakespeare is written in what type of rhythmn pattern? 

Iambic Pentameter 

100

Consonance is...

the repetition of consonant sounds 

100

He is brave as a lion 

simile 

100

define alliteration

repetition of the same sound 

100

define simile 

comparing two unlike things using like or as 

200

Narrative Poetry tells a...? 

Story 

200

Assonance is...

the repetition of vowel sounds 

200

Life ain't been no crystal stair 

metaphor 

200

allusion

a reference to another piece of literature, history, or media 

300

A poetry slam is an event where...

people read poems out loud 

300

Se sells sea shells by the sea shore is an example of

consonance 

300

what is an extended metaphor 

a long, developed metaphor 

300

personification 

giving human characteristics to nonliving things 

400

Spoken word poetry is meant to be...

performed to an audience 

400

the moon never BEAMS without bringing me DREAMS of the beautiful Annabel LEE  is an example of 

assonance 

400

she's as cute as a button

simile 

400

Define rhyme scheme 

the pattern of rhymes in a poem 

500

Free verse poetry does or does not rhyme? 

Does not 

500

Purple paper people is an example of 

consonance 

500

My history book is heavy like my math book 

NEITHER because it's not comparing two UNLIKE THINGS!

500

Define Metaphor

comparing two unlike things not using like or as 
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