Poetry Terms Review Game

Front

What is the voice that tells a poem called?

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speaker

Front

What term refers to words and phrases that appeal to the 5 senses?

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imagery

Front

What is a direct comparison of unrelated things that uses 'like' or 'as'?

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simile

Front

What is the pattern of end rhyme in a poem called?

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rhyme scheme

Front

How many lines are in the poem 'Risk'?

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8

Front

What is a comparison that does not use 'like' or 'as'?

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metaphor

Front

What literary device gives human qualities to non-human things?

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personification

Front

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

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alliteration

Front

What is a figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis?

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hyperbole

Front

What is a word that imitates the sound it represents?

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onomatopoeia