Poetry Terms

Which term means the repetition of a consonant sound?

• alliteration

• assonance

• onomatopoeia

• rhyme scheme

Which term means the repetition of a vowel sound?

• alliteration

• assonance

• onomatopoeia

• rhyme scheme

Which term means the pattern and repetition of the same end sound?

• alliteration

• assonance

• onomatopoeia

• rhyme scheme

Which term means a word that sounds like what it means?

• alliteration

• assonance

• onomatopoeia

• rhyme scheme

Which term means a reference to a piece of art or history that is real beyond the poem?

• allusion

• tone

• imagery

• metaphor

Which term means the author's/poet's attitude about a topic (positive, negative, or neutral)?

• mood

• tone

• imagery

• metaphor

Which term means the way a reader feels about the poem??

• mood

• tone

• imagery

• simile

Which term means the use of vivid language to paint a picture with words?

• allusion

• personification

• imagery

• simile

Which term means a comparison between two unlike things by saying that one thing is the other?

• allusion

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

Which term means a comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as?

• symbolism

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor