💬Poetry Terms 💬
The correspondence of sounds between words, especially at the ends of lines.
What is rhyme?
The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words close together.
What is Alliteration?
What does “her hardest hue to hold” suggest?
That nature’s most beautiful moments are temporary.
What phrase creates a doubtful tone about the heart?
“Just a thick clutch of muscle, lopsided, mute.”
What poetic device is used in “They looked like frightened beads”?
Simile
The overall emotional atmosphere a poem creates.
What is mood?
An extreme exaggeration used to make a point.
What is hyperbole?
What line best shows personification?
“So Eden sank to grief.”
Who is the likely audience of the poem?
Someone the speaker is confessing love to.
How does “He stirred his Velvet Head” affect the tone?
It adds softness and gentleness.
The poet’s attitude toward the subject.
What is tone?
Comparing two unlike things by saying one is the other.
What is a metaphor?
What does “gold” most likely symbolize?
Something beautiful and precious.
What does the speaker say the heart is not like?
It’s not red, sweet, or something you can wear on your sleeve.
What mood is created by comparing the bird’s flight to oars and butterflies?
A calm and graceful mood.
The choice and use of words in writing.
What is diction?
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
What is personification?
What is the theme in “Nothing Gold Can Stay”?
The idea that beauty and innocence are temporary.
What does the speaker mean when they say “you’ll have to take me, too”?
That love means accepting the whole person, not just their heart.
What is the bird’s behavior at first compared to later in the poem?
It’s cautious at first, then becomes graceful and free.
A comparison using “like” or “as.”
What is a simile?
Using descriptive language to appeal to the senses.
What is imagery?
How does imagery contribute to meaning?
It helps readers see that beautiful moments in life are short-lived.
What is the main idea of the poem “Heart to Heart”?
Love is complicated and not always perfect, but it’s real.
What does “Too silver for a seam” convey?
The bird’s smooth, seamless motion and beauty of nature.