Poetry Review

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one thing is another.

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is personification?

Back

A literary device where human qualities are given to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

Front

What is the central idea of a poem?

Back

The main point or underlying message that the poet conveys through the poem.

Front

What is imagery in poetry?

Back

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates visual representations in the reader's mind.

Front

What is the theme of a poem?

Back

The underlying message or the main idea that the poet wants to convey.

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

Front

What is an example of a metaphor from literature?

Back

"Time is a thief."

Front

What is the purpose of a stanza in a poem?

Back

To group lines together, often to separate ideas or themes within the poem.

Front

What is a rhyme scheme?

Back

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