Poetry Terms

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What is the repetition of consonant sounds in the middle or end of words?

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Consonance

Front

What do you call a couple of lines that are usually similar in length, have the same meter, and often rhyme?

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Couplet

Front

What term describes the attitude or tone a poet uses to evoke a certain feeling in the reader?

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Mood

Front

What is a comparison between two things using LIKE or AS?

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Simile

Front

What type of poetry expresses a lot of emotion?

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Lyrical

Front

What is the repetition of vowel sounds within words?

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Assonance

Front

What do you call a group of lines in a poem?

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Stanza

Front

What is a type of poetry that tells a story?

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Narrative

Front

What is a figure of speech that makes an exaggerated statement?

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Hyperbole

Front

What is a word or phrase that has a meaning different from its literal meaning?

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Idiom