a figure of speech in which two things are compared using the words "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
100
the first letters of each line are aligned vertically to form a word and the word is the subject of the poem
What is acrostic?
100
the structure of a poem
What is form?
100
saying one thing and meaning something else
What is figurative language?
100
a prediction, or hints of what will happen
What is foreshadowing?
200
a figure of speech in which words are used to imitate sounds
What is onomatopoeia?
200
five line poem. Line one is one word; line two is two words that describe the title; line three is three words that describe the action; line four is four words that express the feeling; line five is one word that recalls the title.
What is Cinquain?
200
repeating something over and over again
What is repetition?
200
the occurrence of the same or similar sounds at the end of two or more words
What is rhyme?
200
when the author takes the reader back in time to a memory
What is flashback?
300
a figure of speech in which deliberate exaggeration is used for emphasis
What is hyperbole?
300
Japanese poetry that reflects on nature and feelings
What is Haiku?
300
the pattern of the beat in a poem
What is rhythm?
300
the repetition of the same or similar sounds at the beginning of words
What is alliteration?
300
when characters speak
What is dialogue?
400
a figure of speech in which nonhuman things or abstract ideas are given human attributes
What is personification?
400
a poem that describes a person in 11 lines
What is a Bio Poem?
400
the pattern of rhyme in a poem
What is rhyme scheme?
400
the repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds
What is assonance?
400
when the climax or conflict is solved
What is resolution?
500
a figure of speech in which two things are compared, usually by saying one thing is another
What is metaphor?
500
it tells a story
What is narrative poetry?
500
meaning exactly what you say
What is literal language?
500
the atmosphere or feeling in a literary work
What is mood?
500
a struggle or problem in the story or poem for the main character