Literary Devices in Poetry

Front

single row of words in a poem

Back

Line

Front

group of lines in a poem

Back

Stanza

Front

with similar ending sounds

Back

Rhyme

Front

of rhymes at the end of lines

Back

Rhyme scheme

Front

repeating words or phrases for effect

Back

Repetition

Front

used with a meaning different from the literal

Back

Figurative language

Front

using "like" or "as"

Back

Simile

Front

comparison without "like" or "as"

Back

Metaphor

Front

repetition of beginning consonant sounds

Back

Alliteration

Front

repetition of vowel sounds

Back

Assonance