Poetry Terms Unit Test Review

Front

What is the voice in a poem called?

Back

Speaker

Front

What is the repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words used for emphasis or to create a rhythm?

Back

Alliteration

Front

What is the term for a comparison of two unrelated ideas/things that does NOT use like or as?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the term for a figure of speech that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

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

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What is the term for a reference to another work of literature, person, or event?

Back

Allusion

Front

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

Back

Rhyme Scheme

Front

What is a group of lines in a poem, often separated by a space, called?

Back

Stanza

Front

What is the attitude of the poet towards the subject of the poem?

Back

Tone

Front

What is the use of words that imitate sounds?

Back

Onomatopoeia