Show:
Forms
Figurative Language
Terms
More Figurative Language
Elements
100
This form of poetry has 14 lines.
What is a sonnet.
100
Words that are used in a special way that may be different from their literal meaning.
What is an idiom.
100
A repetition of the sound of a stressed syllable and any unstressed syllables that follow.
What is rhyme.
100
Expressions that are not literally true.
What are figures of speech. "Figurative"
100
The beginning of the narrative where the setting and characters are introduced.
What is the exposition.
200
This form of poetry tells a story and is sometimes sung.
What is narrative.
200
A kind of metaphor in which a nonhuman thing or quality is talked about as if it were human.
What is personification.
200
Pattern of rhymes, a new letter to a new end rhyme.
What is rhyme scheme.
200
An extreme exaggeration or overstatement used for emphasis.
What is hyperpole.
200
A problem presented to the main character that causes him/her to contemplate and weigh how to resolve the problem.
What is internal conflict.
300
This form of poetry tells a story and can have dialogue.
What is a ballad.
300
A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile.
300
Rhymes that occur within lines.
What is internal rhymes.
300
Repetition of consonant sounds in words close together.
What is alliteration.
300
The peak of emotion in the story.
What is the climax.
400
This form of poetry does not have regular pattern of syllables.
What is free verse.
400
The use of words with sounds that echo their sense.
What is onomatopoeia.
400
Rhymes that occur at the end of the lines.
What is an end rhyme.
400
The message or lesson that you can take away from the poem or narrative.
What is the theme.
500
This form of poetry has regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
What is meter.
500
Compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
What is metaphor.
500
Refers to the rise and fall of our voices as we use language.
What is rhythm.
500
The person in the poem who tells the story or does the "talking."
Who is the "speaker" or "narrator."
500
A summary of a poem or narrative that includes only key points without unnecessary details.
What is the main idea.