Elements of Poetry

Front

What is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What literary device gives human characteristics to non-human entities?

Back

Personification

Front

What is the term for a direct comparison between two different things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the repetition of sounds, words, or phrases in a poem called?

Back

Repetition

Front

What do you call words that have the same ending sound?

Back

Rhyme

Front

What is the term for a recurring theme or idea in a poem?

Back

Motif

Front

What is the use of language that appeals to the senses in poetry?

Back

Imagery

Front

What is the term for the overall feeling or atmosphere created by a poem?

Back

Mood

Front

What is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry called?

Back

Meter

Front

What is a group of lines in a poem, often sharing a common theme?

Back

Stanza