Poetry Terms

What is the term for the repetition of the same or similar sounds at the end of words, such as cat and hat?

• Alliteration

• Rhyme

• Rhythm

• Meter

What is the repetition of initial stressed, consonant sounds in a series of words within a phrase or verse line?

• Alliteration

• Consonance

• Refrain

• Rhythm

The ordered pattern of rhymes at the end of the lines of a poem or verse is referred to as:

• Syntax

• Rhyme Scheme

• Meter

• Rhythm

The arrangement of words and phrases to create sentences:

• Diction

• Tone

• Syntax

• Connotation

A stanza is similar to a(n):

• Essay

• Paragraph

• Line

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 and states an object is another is ___.

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Imagery

A figure of speech where an object, person, or situation has another meaning other than its literal meaning. The actions of a character, word, action, or event that have a deeper meaning in the context of the whole story.

• Repetition

• Symbolism

• Parallelism

• Theme

A type of rhyme when two or more words, close to one another, repeat the same vowel sound but start with different consonant sounds.

• Consonance

• Assonance

ABAB, ABBA, or AABB are all types of:

• Meter

• Rhythm

• Meter

• Rhyme Scheme

The voice that narrates the poem (not always the author) is referred to as the

• Speaker
• Mood

• Main Character

• Narrator