Poetry Vocabulary

Front

What is it called when two or more words have the same ending sound?

Back

Rhyme

Front

What are words like Crash, ZOINK, Moo, BOOM, and POP examples of?

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

What do we call a comparison using 'as' or 'like', such as 'Her eyes are as sparkly as a diamond'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is the term for words that are used repeatedly in a poem to express a certain point?

Back

Repetition

Front

What is the repetition of beginning sounds in a series of words called?

Back

Alliteration

Front

What is a group of lines in a poem called?

Back

Stanza

Front

What is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What do we call a poem that tells a story?

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Narrative poem

Front

What is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry called?

Back

Meter

Front

What is a short poem that expresses personal feelings or thoughts?

Back

Lyric poem