Poetic Elements Flashcard

Front

What is the term for the message in a poem that you can apply to your own life?

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Theme

Front

What is the term for describing non-human things using human qualities?

Back

Personification

Front

What is the term for words that have the same ending sounds?

Back

Rhyme

Front

What is the term for the 'paragraph' in a poem that follows a pattern?

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Stanza

Front

What is the term for words that start with the same letter or sound?

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 makes a direct comparison between two unlike things?

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Metaphor

Front

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

Back

Alliteration

Front

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

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Rhythm and Meter

Front

What is the use of words that imitate sounds?

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Onomatopoeia