Poetry Structure

Repetition of similar sounds in two or more words.

Repeating words, phrases, lines, or stanzas.

Small section of a poem made up of one or more lines.

Where the line of poetry ends.

Pattern of rhyme created at the end of lines of poetry.

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as.'

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

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

The central idea or message that the poem conveys.