Poetry Terms

Choice of words in speaking or writing for clear and effective expression.

• Similie
• Diction
• Metaphor
• Tone

The dictionary definition of a word

• Connotation
• Denotation

The gut feeling you get when you hear a word

• Connotation
• Denotation

The use of language to create mental images and sensory impressions. Imagery can be used for emotional effect and to intensify the impact on the reader.

• Personification
• Diction
• Metaphor
• Imagery

Language not intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning through the use of imagery, metaphors, and other literary devices.

• Connotation
• Imagery
• Figurative Language
• Denotation

Comparison of two unlike things that do NOT use LIKE or AS

• Metaphor
• Similie
• Personification
• Imagery

A comparison of two unlike things USING LIKE or AS

• Metaphor
• Similie
• Personification
• Imagery

The AUTHOR’S attitude towards a subject

• Tone
• Irony
• Figurative Language
• Connotation

Poetry without a rhyme scheme

• Freeness
• No Rhyme
• Free Verse
• Haiku

Words spelled like they sound

• Personification
• Metaphor
• Imagery
• Onomatopoeia