Poetry Terms
group of lines
stanza
Sheila spied swans swimming silently. This is an example of.....
alliteration
the structure or appearance of a poem or other text
a) free verse
b) content
c) slant rhyme
content
comparison that does not like using like or as
metaphor
dangerously daring is an example of
alliteration
What is the extra space called in between stanzas?
stanza break
The doctor said he was as healthy as a horse. This is an example of a.....
simile
the dictionary definition of a word
literal meaning
comparison that uses the word like or as
simile
The following is an example from the novel, Matilda:
“The parents looked upon Matilda in particular as nothing more than a scab. A scab is something you have to put up with until the time comes when you can pick it off and flick it away.”
extended metaphor
basic unit of a poem, together form a stanza
line
an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally
hyperbole
meaning of a word that includes all the associations, symbols and emotions that might be connected to the word
figurative meaning
the place where a line ends
line break
This is an excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King's "I have a Dream" speech, identify what it is an example of:
"So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania..."
anaphora
repetition of sounds at the beginning of several words in order or near one another
Which poetic device is the following:
She is a couch potato!
metaphor
the repetition of words at the start of a series of lines in a poem
anaphora
the attitude of a piece of writing, expressed through the style of writing and the words the author uses
tone
I've heard that joke a billion times.
hyperbole
note in or after the title that shows the author wrote the poem for a special person
dedication
Which poetic device is the following:
I wish I may I wish I might!
anaphora
four line stanza
quatrain
a metaphor that continues for more than one sentence of a story or more than one line of a poem
extended metaphor
Give an example of a metaphor, a simile, anaphora and alliteration
answers will vary