Elements of Poetry

Front

Makes a non-human seem human.

Back

personification

Front

Words that end with the same sound.

Back

rhyme

Front

Sounds like the noise or action.

Back

onomatopoeia

Front

The musical quality or beat.

Back

rhythm

Front

Repeating beginning sounds.

Back

alliteration

Front

To repeat sounds, words or phrases.

Back

repetition

Front

Compare two different things.

Back

metaphor

Front

Compare two different things using "like" or "as".

Back

simile

Front

A vivid description using the five senses.

Back

imagery

Front

Do all poems have to rhyme?

Back

false