Poetry Terms

What is the repetition of similar sounds in words, often at the end of lines in poetry?

• Rhyme
• Meter
• Stanza
• Alliteration

Which term describes the rhythmic structure of a poem, often based on the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables?

• Rhyme
• Meter
• Stanza
• Theme

What is a grouping of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose?

• Rhyme
• Meter
• Stanza
• Alliteration

Which figure of speech makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Personification
• Hyperbole

What figure of speech makes a comparison between two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'?

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Personification
• Hyperbole

What is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words that are near each other?

• Rhyme
• Meter
• Alliteration
• Personification

What term refers to the central message or idea that a poem expresses?

• Theme
• Tone
• Rhythm
• Stanza

Which figure of speech gives human traits or abilities to non-human things?

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Personification
• Hyperbole

What type of poetry does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or metrical pattern?

• Sonnet
• Haiku
• Free Verse
• Limerick

What is an exaggeration or overstatement used for emphasis or effect?

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Personification
• Hyperbole