Elements of Poetry / Figurative Language

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate the natural sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery refers to descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.