Structural Elements
This term refers to a group of lines in a poem that are set apart by spacing.
What is a stanza?
“Buzz,” “crash,” and “sizzle” are examples of what device?
What is onomatopoeia?
“Her smile was as bright as the sun.” Identify the type of figurative language.
What is a simile?
The definition of Profusely
In large amounts; freely
A comparison without using “like” or “as.”
What is a simile?
A two-line stanza is called this.
What is a couplet?
“The sky was chill
the air was still.”
What sound device is being used?
What is an end rhyme?
“The wind whispered through the trees.” Identify the device.
What is personification?
The definition of boisterous
Loud, energetic, or rowdy behavior
A stanza with five lines is called this.
What is a cinquain?
A stanza with three lines is called this.
What is a tercet?
“She sells seashells by the seashore.” Name the sound device.
What is alliteration?
“The smell of fresh rain filled the air.” What kind of imagery is this?
What is olfactory imagery?
The definition of reluctantly
Doing something unwillingly or without enthusiasm
The repetition of the same beginning sound in words close together.
What is alliteration?
This stanza type has four lines and is one of the most common in poetry.
What is a quatrain?
“The water was shimmering and glimmering in the sun." What sound device is being used?
What is an an internal rhyme?
“The classroom was a zoo.” Identify the device.
What is a metaphor?
The definition of Paraphernalia
Equipment, objects, or items used for a specific activity
“The moon danced across the sky.” Identify the figurative language.
What is personification?
Arrange these stanza types from shortest to longest: sestet, couplet, quatrain, septet.
What is couplet, quatrain, sestet, septet?
This term describes the repetition of a line or phrase throughout a poem for emphasis.
What is a refrain?
“The rough bark scraped against my hand.” What type of imagery is being used?
What is tactile imagery?
The definition of Perfunctory
Done with little interest
A line or phrase that is repeated throughout a poem.
What is a refrain?