English 1 - Poetry Test

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Idiom

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An expression or group of words that can be confusing because they say one thing but mean another.

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Stanza

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Two or more lines of poetry that together form one of the divisions of a poem.

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Onomatopoeia

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The use of words whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning (e.g., 'buzz', 'hiss').

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Mood

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How the reader feels about the story or poem.

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Tone

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How the speaker feels; their attitude towards the subject.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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Assonance

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

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Rhyme

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The correspondence of sounds between different words, especially at the end of lines in poems.

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Rhythm

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The pattern of sounds and silences in poetry, created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.