Unit 2 Poetry Vocabulary

What is the term for the emotions or ideas that a word suggests beyond its literal meaning?

• Meter

• Connotation

• Verse

• Tone

Which term describes the pattern of beats in a line of poetry?

• Stanza

• Imagery

• Meter

• Rhyme

What is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words known as?

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Onomatopoeia

• Repetition

Which term refers to the attitude or feeling expressed in a piece of writing?

• Mood

• Tone

• Diction

• Lyrical

What is the use of descriptive language to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind called?

• Imagery

• Alliteration

• Repetition

• Onomatopoeia

Which style of poetry expresses personal feelings or thoughts, often with musical quality?

• Lyrical

• Free Verse

• Haiku

• Sonnet

What is a short form of Japanese poetry with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern?

• Sonnet

• Haiku

• Free Verse

• Lyrical

What is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words called?

• Assonance

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Rhyme

Which term describes the musical quality of a poem?

• Metaphor

• Punctuation

• Rhythm

• Stanza

What is NOT a characteristic of rhythm in poetry?

• Beat

• Flow

• Musical sound

• Punctuation