Poetry Unit Review

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What is Alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words or phrases. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is Rhyme?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounding words, usually at the end of lines in poems. Example: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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What is a Simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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What is Assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words. Example: 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.'

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate the natural sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. Example: 'buzz', 'bang', 'sizzle'.

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is Repetition in poetry?

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Repetition is the use of the same word or phrase multiple times to emphasize a particular idea or theme. Example: 'And miles to go before I sleep.'

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What is a Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unrelated things by stating one is the other. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is an Allusion?

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An allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. Example: 'He was a real Romeo with the ladies.'

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What is a Couplet?

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A couplet is a pair of successive lines of verse, typically rhyming and having the same meter. Example: 'The sun is shining bright, / It brings us warmth and light.'