Elements of Poetry

What is a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Analogy

• Allegory

What do we call a single line in a poem?

• Stanza

• Verse

• Couplet

• Ballad

What is the term for the pattern of syllables that creates the beat of a poem?

• Rhyme

• Meter

• Stanza

• Verse

What do we call a poem that expresses personal feelings and thoughts?

• Lyric Poem

• Epic Poem

• Narrative Poem

• Sonnet

What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Analogy

• Personification

What is it called when words have the same middle and ending sound?

• Rhyme

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Consonance

What is the term for a repeated phrase or line in a poem?

• Refrain

• Verse

• Stanza

• Couplet

What do we call the repetition of sounds at the beginning of words in a line of poetry?

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Onomatopoeia

• Consonance

What is the term for a poem that tells a story?

• Lyric Poem

• Narrative Poem

• Haiku

• Sonnet

What is the term for the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem?

• Rhyme Scheme

• Verse Structure

• Stanza Form

• Meter Pattern