Elements of Poetry Vocabulary

Front

What is a line in a poem?

Back

A single row of words in a poem, similar to a sentence.

Front

What is a stanza?

Back

Several lines grouped together in a poem.

Front

What is rhyme?

Back

The repetition of final sounds in two or more words.

Front

What is end rhyme?

Back

Rhyming words at the ends of two or more lines of poetry.

Front

What is the beat or rhythm in poetry?

Back

The pattern of sounds and silences in a poem.

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

Front

What is imagery in poetry?

Back

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

Front

What is a theme in poetry?

Back

The central idea or message conveyed in a poem.