Elements of Poetry

A group of 2 or more lines in a poem is called a

• stanza

• section

• paragraph

• part

When words end with the same sounds, the words

• verse

• rhyme

• have rhythm

The "beat" of the poem  is called the  

• rhythm
• rhyme 
• stanza 
• alliteration 

When a poem repeats sounds, words, phrases, or whole lines, he or she is using 

• rhyme
• stanza 
• repetition 
• alliteration 

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A comparison of two unlike things using "as" or "like" 

• hyperbole 
• metaphor 
• alliteration 
• simile 

A direct comparison of two unlike things that does not use the words "like" or "as" in the comparison. It often uses "is" in the comparison.

• metaphor

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

Repeating the same consonant at the beginning words or lines.  

• rhyme 
• alliteration 
• assonance 
• simile 

Giving human characteristics or qualities to an object, idea, or even an animal.

• onomatopoeia

• sensory detail

• hyperbole

• personification

An overstatement or exaggeration. It is used to show emphasis and can often be found within a simile or metaphor.

• tone

• hyperbole

• alliteration

• rhyme

The authors attitude toward the subject of the text.

• mood

• moral

• tone

• theme