Poetry Elements

Front

What is the message about life that a poem conveys?

Back

Theme

Front

What do we call words that end in the same sound?

Back

Rhyme

Front

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

Back

Alliteration

Front

What is a comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is the rhyme scheme for the poem 'Early Bird'?

Back

abab

Front

What is the term for a figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things?

Back

Personification

Front

What do we call the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry?

Back

Meter

Front

What is the term for the overall feeling or mood of a poem?

Back

Tone

Front

What is a type of poem that tells a story?

Back

Narrative poem

Front

What do we call the use of the same word or phrase multiple times in a poem?

Back

Repetition