Poetry Terms

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same beginning sound in a series of words, used to create rhythm or emphasize key words.

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What is rhythm in poetry?

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Rhythm is the musical quality produced by the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is free verse?

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Free verse is a type of poetry that does not have a regular rhyme scheme or a measurable meter.

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How many lines are in the following poem: 'It was July, and the sun toasted the emerald grass until it smelled of warmth and green and life. It was July, and my heart soaked up the air warmth until it sang of joy and love and life.'?

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This poem has 8 lines.

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What is rhyme?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in poetry, often used to create a musical effect.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, such as 'buzz', 'whisper', or 'bang'.

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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 without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis.