Poetry Terms

What is a stanza in a poem?

• A comparison using like or as

• A group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem

• A word that imitates the sound it represents

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

What does the term "metaphor" mean?

• A comparison using like or as

• A direct comparison without using like or as

• The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

What is alliteration?

• A comparison using like or as

• A direct comparison without using like or as

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• A word that imitates the sound it represents

What is onomatopoeia?

• A comparison using like or as

• A direct comparison without using like or as

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• A word that imitates the sound it represents

What does the term "simile" mean?

• A comparison using like or as

• A direct comparison without using like or as

• The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words

• A word that imitates the sound it represents

What is the purpose of imagery in poetry?

• To make the poem rhyme

• To give the poem a regular rhythm

• To create a vivid picture in the reader's mind

• To make the poem longer

What is the rhyme scheme of a poem?

• The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• A comparison using like or as

• The use of words that imitate sounds

What is free verse?

• Poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter

• Poetry that follows a specific rhyme scheme

• Poetry that tells a story

• Poetry that is written for two voices

What is a haiku?

• A 14-line poem written in iambic pentameter

• A poem that tells a story

• A 3-line poem with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5

• A poem that does not rhyme or have a regular meter

What is personification?

• Giving human qualities to animals or objects

• A comparison using like or as

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• A direct comparison without using like or as