Elements of Poetry and Figurative Language

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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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. Example: 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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Do all poems contain rhyme?

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False. Not all poems have to rhyme; some poems are written in free verse.

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What is a line in poetry?

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A line is a single row of words in a poem.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas.

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What is metaphor?

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

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What is simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Her smile was like sunshine.'

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture. Example: 'The golden sun set behind the purple mountains.'

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What is rhythm in poetry?

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Rhythm is the pattern of sounds and beats in a poem, created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables.