Poetry Terms Review Game

Front

What is the voice through which poems are told?

Back

The speaker.

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A direct comparison of unrelated things that uses 'like' or 'as.'

Front

Provide an example of a simile.

Back

Her eyes sparkled like stars.

Front

How can you change the metaphor 'Time is a thief' into a simile?

Back

Time is like a thief.

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

Front

Provide an example of alliteration.

Back

The river rushed rapidly over the rocks.

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A direct comparison between two unrelated things without using 'like' or 'as.'

Front

What is personification?

Back

Attributing human characteristics to non-human things.

Front

Provide an example of personification.

Back

The wind whispered through the trees.

Front

What is onomatopoeia?

Back

A word that imitates the sound it represents.