Poetry Vocab

Front

What is a group of lines in a poem called?

Back

Stanzas

Front

What is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What is a 5-line poem that often has a humorous twist?

Back

Limerick

Front

What is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is a type of poem that does not have a specific rhyme scheme?

Back

Free verse

Front

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

Back

Personification

Front

What is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words?

Back

Alliteration

Front

What is a word that imitates the sound it represents?

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

What is a short poem that expresses personal feelings and thoughts?

Back

Lyrical poem

Front

What is a comparison that does not use 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor