Elements of Poetry Review

Front

What is a phrase in a poetic line that carries onto the next line before it is ready to be punctuated?

Back

Enjambment

Front

What is a verse or phrase that is repeated at intervals throughout a song or poem?

Back

Refrain

Front

What do we call the lines in a poem that contain rhythm, pattern, and rhyme?

Back

Verse

Front

What is a stanza that contains FOUR lines called?

Back

Quatrain

Front

What is the comparison of two unalike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is the use of exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words?

Back

Alliteration

Front

What is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem?

Back

Rhyme scheme

Front

What is the use of vivid and descriptive language to create mental images?

Back

Imagery