4th Grade poetry vocab.

Front

What is the term for groups of lines in a poem, set off by a space?

Back

Stanzas

Front

What do we call the use of words that exaggerate something?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What is the term for the rhythm of the syllables in a line of poetry?

Back

Meter

Front

What do we call it when the endings of lines in poetry sound the same?

Back

Rhyme

Front

What is the term for repeating words for emphasis in poetry?

Back

Repetition

Front

What is a common form of poetry that has a specific structure and rhyme scheme?

Back

Sonnet

Front

What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What do we call a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the term for the emotional quality or atmosphere of a poem?

Back

Mood

Front

What do we call the main idea or underlying meaning of a poem?

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Theme