Elements of Poetry and Figurative Language

Front

What is the narrator of a poem called?

Back

Speaker

Front

Define 'rhyme'.

Back

The repetition of an ending sound.

Front

What device is used in the phrases 'Good as gold', 'Busy bee', 'Living the life'?

Back

Alliteration

Front

What is 'alliteration'?

Back

The repetition of a beginning letter sound.

Front

What device is a comparison of two things using the words 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

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

Front

Define 'personification'.

Back

Attributing human characteristics to non-human things.

Front

What is hyperbole?

Back

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

Front

What is the purpose of imagery in poetry?

Back

To create vivid and descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

Front

What is a stanza?

Back

A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space.