Poetry Terms

Front

Stanza

Back

A set of lines

Front

Rhyme scheme

Back

The pattern that rhyme sounds occur in a stanza

Front

Internal rhyme

Back

Rhyme within a line

Front

Metaphor

Back

A direct comparison of two things

Front

Hyperbole

Back

Using an extreme exaggeration to make a point

Front

Chronically

Back

Occurring over a long period of time

Front

Ruby is one of the five people Eddie meets in heaven.

Back

She knew Eddie’s father and wanted to teach him about forgiveness.

Front

The lesson Marguerite teaches Eddie.

Back

The time machine stopped in a new location at a new office.

Front

The last person Eddie meets in heaven.

Back

A young girl who died in a fire.

Front

What Tala teaches Eddie about his life.

Back

His purpose was to keep children safe at Ruby Pier.