Poetic Terms 1
the pattern of rhyme in the lines of a poem
What is RHYME SCHEME
a comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
What is SIMILE
the rhyme scheme for this verse:
How many slams in an old screen door?
Depends how loud you shut it.
How many slices in a bread?
Depends how thin you cut it.
What is A, B, C, B
The three pillars of poetry
Emotion, image, and music
what an eagle could symbolize
What is FREEDOM or POWER
the basic rhythmic structure of lines in poetry
What is METER
language used to describe a sensory experience
What is IMAGERY
a poem with three lines, and a syllable count of 5/7/5; usually mentions nature
What is HAIKU
poetic term: the repetition of vowel sounds in a line of a poem
What is ASSONANCE
"You are the bread and the knife, the crystal goblet and the wine." This is an example of what poetic device?
What is METAPHOR
a pair of lines in a poem that rhyme and have the same meter
What is COUPLET
giving human characteristics to an object, quality, or idea
What is PERSONIFICATION
a poem that is in the shape of its subject
What is CONCRETE
poetic term: when two or more words rhyme in one single line of a poem
What is INTERNAL RHYME
"Hear the mellow wedding bells" This is an example of what sound device?
What is ASSONANCE
my cat's name
What is Kelpie?
an exaggeration to create emphasis or effect
What is HYPERBOLE
a diamante has this many lines
What is SEVEN
poetic term: when the sound of a word suggests its meaning
What is ONOMATOPOEIA
"Hark! now I hear them, ding-dong, bell." "Ding-dong" is an example of what poetic device?
What is ONOMATOPOEIA
poetry that has neither rhythm nor rhyme
What is FREE VERSE
putting two things together that contrast each other
What is JUXTAPOSITION
The rhyme scheme of this verse:
Said the pig to his pop,
“There’s the candy shop.
Oh, please let’s go inside.
And I promise I won’t
Make a kid of myself
If you give me a people-back ride.”
What is A, A, B, C, D, B
What is a stanza?
"The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls" This is an example of what poetic device?
What is IMAGERY or PERSONIFICATION or ASSONANCE