Poetry Terms
This term describes a line of poetry that ends with a punctuation mark, creating a natural pause.
What is an end stop line?
This term describes the structured pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.
What is meter?
This term describes the use of harsh, jarring sounds in poetry, often to convey tension or discord.
What is cacophony?
This type of imagery captures movement or physical tension, appealing to the sense of bodily motion.
What is kinaesthetic imagery?
This term refers to a line of poetry that flows into the next line without a pause, often called enjambment.
What is a run-on line?
This is the process of marking the stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem to analyze its meter.
What is scansion?
This rhetorical device involves the repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines or sentences.
What is anaphora?
This type of imagery appeals to the sense of smell, evoking scents or aromas.
What is olfactory imagery?
This is the type of poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme or metrical pattern.
What is free verse?
These syllables in a word or line are softer and receive less emphasis in spoken poetry.
What are unstressed syllables?
This poetic technique occurs when a line carries its meaning onto the next line without a pause.
What is enjambment?
This type of imagery appeals to the sense of touch, describing textures, temperatures, or physical sensations.
What is tactile imagery?
This term defines the pattern of beats created by stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry.
What is rhythm?
This term describes a word that imitates the sound it represents, like "buzz" or "whisper."
What is onomatopoeia?
This term refers to a strong pause within a line of poetry, often marked by punctuation.
What is caesura?
This type of imagery appeals to the sense of hearing, describing sounds in a way that makes them vivid.
What is auditory imagery?
These syllables in a word or line are emphasized or spoken louder, creating a stronger sound.
What are stressed syllables?
This term refers to the use of harmonious, pleasing sounds in poetry, often creating a soothing effect.
What is euphony?
This type of imagery appeals to the sense of sight, describing scenes or objects in vivid detail.
What is visual imagery?
This device is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in closely placed words, like “wild winds.”
What is alliteration?