Elements of Poetry

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by saying one thing is another. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is language that means more than what it says, often used to create vivid imagery or express ideas in creative ways.

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What is a line in poetry?

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A line in poetry is a single row of words in a poem, similar to a sentence in prose.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect. For example, 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and helps create mental pictures for the reader.

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What is rhyme?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds in two or more words, often used at the end of lines in poetry.