Poetry Vocab

What is the term for the repetition of similar sounds at the end of words in poetry?

• Stanza

• Rhyme

• Rhythm

• Similie

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the term for the systematic arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry?

• Meter

• Verse

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the term for a group of lines in a poem, often separated by spaces?

• Rhythm

• Imagery

• Stanza

• Aliteration

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which literary device involves giving human qualities or characteristics to non-human things or abstract concepts?

• Personification

• Onamatopeia

• Symbolism

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the term for language that appeals to the senses, creating a mental image for the reader?

• Symbol

• Verse

• Imagery

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is the term for the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities in poetry?

• Meter

• Symbolism

• Enjambment

• Rhythm

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the term for the pattern of beats or stresses in a poem, often created by the arrangement of syllables?

• Stanza

• Rhythm

• Aliteration

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the term for the poet's attitude or emotional stance toward the subject matter or the audience in a poem?

• Verse

• Tone

• Similie

• Aliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What literary technique involves exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally?

• Similie

• Personification

• Symbol

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

What is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison?

• Similie

• Metaphor

• Symbol

• Imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D