Poetry Terms

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What is the term for the sound elements in poetry that express meaning through rhyme, rhythm, and repetition?

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Sound

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What do we call lines of poetry that are arranged in groups?

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Stanza

Front

What is the term for the way a poem looks on a page?

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Form

Front

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

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Alliteration

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What term describes the poet's attitude towards his/her subject?

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Tone

Front

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

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Rhyme scheme

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What is the term for descriptive language that appeals to the senses?

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Imagery

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

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Simile

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What is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to non-human things?

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Personification

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What is the term for the emotional quality or feeling conveyed by a poem?

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Mood