Poetic Elements Flashcard

Front

What is the term for words that have the same ending sounds?

Back

Rhyme

Front

What is the term for a comparison using 'LIKE' or 'AS'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is the term for using the same words or phrases over and over?

Back

Repetition

Front

What is the term for the author's attitude in a poem?

Back

Tone

Front

What is the term for the 'beat' or regular pattern of sounds in a poem?

Back

Rhythm and Meter

Front

What is a figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things?

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Personification

Front

What is the term for a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'LIKE' or 'AS'?

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Metaphor

Front

What is the term for a group of lines in a poem?

Back

Stanza

Front

What is the term for the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?

Back

Alliteration

Front

What is the term for a word that imitates a sound?

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Onomatopoeia