Elements of Poetry

Front

What is a grouping of lines in poetry called?

Back

Stanzas

Front

What figurative language device compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is a comparison stating that one thing is something else without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What term describes the feeling a poem creates in the reader?

Back

Mood

Front

What provides the reader with details related to the senses?

Back

Sensory Language

Front

What is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem called?

Back

Rhyme Scheme

Front

What is a recurring theme or idea in a poem?

Back

Motif

Front

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

Back

Imagery

Front

What is a figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things?

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Personification

Front

What is the central idea or message in a poem?

Back

Theme