Figurative Language Terms

the grouping of lines in a poem (paragraph/s of a poem)

• Chapters
• Verses
• Phrases
• Stanzas

the pattern of rhyme that comes at the end of a line or verse of poetry.

• Verse Cadence
• Rhyme Scheme
• Meter Pattern
• Rhythm Scheme

two-line stanza

• A two-line stanza is also referred to as a quatrain.
• A two-line stanza is commonly known as a sonnet.
• A two-line stanza is also known as a couplet.
• A two-line stanza is equivalent to a haiku.

four line stanza

• A four line stanza is a couplet.
• A four line stanza is a tercet.
• A four line stanza is a sonnet.
• A four line stanza is a quatrain.

a basic unit of time; the “pulse” of the writing

• tempo
• beat
• rhythm
• melody

a comparison of two unlike things using words  like or as

• alike
• simile
• metaphor
• comparison

an extreme exaggeration  to heighten effect

• metaphor
• hyperbole
• exaggeration
• understatement

repetition of two or more initial sounds in the same line

• simile
• metaphor
• alliteration
• rhyme

referring to a person, place, historical event, political figure, or pop culture

• similie

• imagery

• allusion

• metaphor

a comparison of two unlike things by saying one thing  is another—does not use like or as

• Simile
• Analogy
• Comparison
• Metaphor