Elements of Poetry

Front

What is another word for a verse in poetry?

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Line

Front

What figurative language compares two things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is the pattern of beats or stresses in a poem called?

Back

Rhythm

Front

What is the mood of a poem that feels sad?

Back

Sad

Front

What do we call the repetition of the same or similar sounds at the ends of lines in poetry?

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Rhyme

Front

What is a group of lines in a poem called?

Back

Stanza

Front

What is a figure of speech that describes something by saying it is something else?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the use of words that imitate sounds called?

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Onomatopoeia

Front

What is the emotional feeling conveyed by a poem?

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Mood

Front

What is the term for a recurring theme or idea in a poem?

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Motif