Elements of Poetry

Front

What is the central or main idea of a poem?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the writer's attitude about the subject of the poem?

Back

Tone

Front

What do we call a grouping of lines in poetry?

Back

Stanzas

Front

What is the term for the imitation of sound in the form of a word?

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

What device gives human qualities to non-human things?

Back

Personification

Front

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

Back

Alliteration

Front

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

Back

Simile

Front

What is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses?

Back

Imagery

Front

What is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem?

Back

Rhyme Scheme