Poetry Vocabulary

Front

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

Back

Rhyme

Front

What are poems that tell a story called?

Back

Narrative poems

Front

What is the term for the 'paragraph' in each poem?

Back

Stanza

Front

What do we call funny or silly poems?

Back

Humorous poems

Front

What is the name of the writer of a poem?

Back

Poet

Front

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

Back

Free verse poem

Front

What is a poem that expresses personal thoughts and feelings?

Back

Lyrical poem

Front

What is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a line of poetry?

Back

Alliteration

Front

What is a word that imitates a sound?

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

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

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Metaphor