Poetry Vocabulary Flashcard

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Extreme exaggeration: “I'm so tired, I could sleep for a week!”

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Hyperbole: A figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point or show emphasis.

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The message or meaning about life or the human condition that the author is trying to convey

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Theme: The central idea or underlying message in a piece of literature.

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Rhyming words within a line of poetry

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Internal Rhyme: A rhyme that occurs within a single line of poetry.

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A poem that has no rhyme or form

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Free Verse: A type of poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or structure.

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Words that show sound: Snap! Crackle! Pop!

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Onomatopoeia: A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing.

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

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

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A comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

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Metaphor: A figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another.

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem

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Rhyme Scheme: The ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of lines of a poem.

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The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

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Mood: The emotional feeling evoked in the reader by a literary work.

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A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

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Allusion: An indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.