Poetry Term Review

Front

What is a poem that does not follow a regular rhyme scheme or rhythm?

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Free verse

Front

What is a comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is it called when you give a non-living thing human or animal characteristics?

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Personification

Front

What is the repetition of the same vowel and consonant sounds at the ends of words?

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Rhyme

Front

What type of poem tells a story?

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Narrative

Front

What is a poem that traditionally has 5-7-5 syllable structure?

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Haiku

Front

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

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Metaphor

Front

What is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry?

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Meter

Front

What is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses?

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Imagery

Front

What is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

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Hyperbole