Poetry Terms & Figurative Language 5th grade

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase where the figurative meaning is different from the literal meaning. These are 'sayings' that people use and learn over time.

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a grouping of lines in a poem.

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What are words that imitate sounds called?

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Words that imitate sounds are called onomatopoeia.

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What is the repetition of beginning consonant sounds in a poem?

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The repetition of beginning consonant sounds in a poem is called alliteration.

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What are words or phrases that are repeated throughout a poem?

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Words or phrases that are repeated throughout a poem are called repetition.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is rhyme?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in poetry.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.