Poetry Vocabulary

Front

What do we call words that represent sounds?

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

What do we call each single line of a poem?

Back

Line

Front

What is it called when the same sound is repeated at the beginning of words?

Back

Alliteration

Front

What type of poem expresses personal emotions or feelings?

Back

Lyrical poem

Front

What do we call a group of lines in a poem?

Back

Stanza

Front

What is a poem that tells a story called?

Back

Narrative poem

Front

What is it called when two or more words rhyme?

Back

Rhyme

Front

What is a poem that does not have a regular rhythm or rhyme scheme?

Back

Free verse poem

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the repetition of similar vowel sounds in a line of poetry?

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Assonance