Elements of Poetry

Front

What is a single row of words called in a poem?

Back

Line

Front

What is a group of lines in a poem called?

Back

Stanza

Front

What describes the feeling that the poet is trying to convey in a poem?

Back

Mood

Front

What is a comparison that does not use 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is it called when a writer uses descriptive language to appeal to the senses?

Back

Imagery

Front

What is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is the person who tells the poem called?

Back

Speaker

Front

What is the main idea or message of a poem?

Back

Theme

Front

What is a repeated sound at the end of words in a poem?

Back

Rhyme

Front

What is a group of lines that form a unit in a poem?

Back

Stanza