Poetry Terms

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human characteristics are given to non-human things. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words. For example, 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.'

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What is consonance?

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Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity within a sentence or phrase. For example, 'The lumpy, bumpy road.'

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What is end rhyme?

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End rhyme is when the last words of two or more lines of poetry rhyme with each other. For example, 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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What is internal rhyme?

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Internal rhyme occurs when a word in the middle of a line rhymes with a word at the end of the same line. For example, 'I went to town to buy a gown.'

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What is a narrative poem?

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A narrative poem is a type of poetry that tells a story, often with a plot and characters. For example, 'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe.

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What is free verse?

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Free verse is a type of poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter. It allows for more freedom in expression.

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What is lyrical poetry?

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Lyrical poetry expresses personal emotions or thoughts, often in a musical style. It is typically shorter and more focused on feelings.