Elements of Poetry

Front

What is the writer's attitude about the subject of the poem?

Back

Tone

Front

What provides the reader with details related to the senses?

Back

Sensory Language

Front

What is the central or main idea of a poem?

Back

Theme

Front

What type of language isn't meant to be taken seriously and includes simile, metaphor, and personification?

Back

Figurative Language

Front

What is repeating the same beginning sound in more than two words called?

Back

Alliteration

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the emotional feeling conveyed by a poem?

Back

Mood

Front

What is a recurring pattern of sounds in a poem, often involving rhyme?

Back

Rhyme Scheme

Front

What is a group of lines in a poem, often separated by a space?

Back

Stanza