SS Poetry Vocabulary Review

Front

What is the term for how the poem makes the reader feel?

Back

Mood

Front

What is the term for the use of words that sound like what they mean?

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

What is a comparison using the words 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What do we call a change within the poem?

Back

Shift

Front

Who is the narrator of a poem?

Back

Speaker

Front

What is the term for the attitude of the poet towards the subject?

Back

Tone

Front

What is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words?

Back

Alliteration

Front

What is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What is the central idea or message in a poem?

Back

Theme