Elements of Poetry

Front

What is a figure of speech using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a repeating pattern or rhyme?

Back

Stanza

Front

What do we call two or more words that have the same ending sound?

Back

Rhyme

Front

What is the repetition of words with the same beginning sound called?

Back

Alliteration

Front

What is a figure of speech comparing two things saying one is another thing?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is a word that imitates a sound?

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

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

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What is a group of lines in a poem that are separated from other groups?

Back

Stanza

Front

What is the pattern of beats or stresses in a line of poetry?

Back

Meter

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor