Poetry Terms

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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 by saying one thing is another. For example, 'The world is a stage.'

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a group of lines in a poem, forming a unit. It is similar to a paragraph in prose.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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What does 'imagery' mean in poetry?

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Imagery refers to descriptive language that appeals to the senses and helps create a mental picture. For example, 'The fragrant flowers danced in the gentle breeze.'

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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. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is an acrostic poem?

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An acrostic poem is a type of poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word or message.

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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, often described using letters to represent sounds.

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What is free verse?

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Free verse is a type of poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is a quatrain?

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A quatrain is a stanza or poem that has four lines.