Poetry Vocabulary

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What is an extreme exaggeration in poetry called?

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Hyperbole

Front

What do we call words that have the same ending sound?

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Rhyme

Front

What is a poem with no rhyme called?

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Free verse

Front

What type of poem tells a story?

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Narrative poem

Front

What is a poem that has a shape suggesting its subject?

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Shape poem

Front

What is a short poem that often has a specific structure and theme?

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Haiku

Front

What is the term for a poem that uses sound effects to convey meaning?

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Onomatopoeia

Front

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

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Stanza

Front

What is a poem that expresses personal feelings and thoughts?

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Lyric poem

Front

What is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words called?

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Alliteration