Figurative Language
Compares two unlike things using “like” or “as.”
A simile.
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The repetition of beginning consonant sounds.
Alliteration.
A group of lines in a poem, like a paragraph in prose.
A stanza.
A 3-line poem with a 5-7-5 syllable structure.
A haiku.
Repeating words or phrases for emphasis.
Repetition.
A direct comparison saying one thing is another.
A metaphor.
A word that imitates the sound it represents, like "buzz."
Onomatopoeia.
A poem’s regular pattern of rhyme at the end of lines.
A rhyme scheme.
A 14-line poem often used by Shakespeare.
A sonnet.
"Life is a rollercoaster" is an example of this.
A metaphor.
"The stars danced in the night sky" uses this device.
Personification.
Descriptive writing that appeals to any of the five senses.
Imagery.
Groups of words in a poem; they make up a stanza.
Lines.
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A humorous 5-line poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme.
A limerick.
"She sells seashells by the seashore" shows this device.
Alliteration
A gross exaggeration not meant to be taken literally. Ex: I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
A hyperbole.
Using an object in literature to represent a big idea, like a white dove representing innocence.
Symbolism.
The type of poem that follows no set pattern of rhyme or rhythm.
Free verse.
A poem in which the first letter of each line spells out a word, name, or phrase when read vertically.
Acrostic.
Reference to a famous person, place, or event.
Allusion.
A phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be understood literally. Ex: I'm feeling under the weather.
An idiom.
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem is called what?
Meter.
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True or False: Poetry is always written in complete sentences.
False.
A lengthy poem that tells a story.
Narrative.
The attitude or emotional quality of the speaker’s voice in a poem.
Tone.