Elements of Poetry

Repeating words or phrases to create a rhythm or set a mood are called ______.
Examples: "The water dripped, dripped, dripped from the leaky faucet."
"Tap! Tap! Tap!"

• Meter
• Line Break
• Repetition
• Theme

A ______ is a set of lines in a poem, set apart from other sets of lines by space. The break/space between _____ generally indicates a pause between thoughts, concepts, or actions. 

• Tome/Mood
• Stanza
• Meter
• Line Break

A figure of speech in which things are compared using the words "like" or "as" is called _______. 
Examples: "The surface of the water looked as smooth as glass."
"The cloud was like a cotton ball in the sky."

• Onomatopoeia
• Alliteration
• Metaphor
• Simile

Words that rhyme at the ends of two or more lines of poetry are called ______.
Example: "The girl walked down the street.
She was looking for something to eat."

• End Rhyme
• Internal Rhyme
• Onomatopoeia
• Alliteration

The repetition of words with the same beginning sounds is called _______.
Example: "Polly planted plenty of pretty pansies."

• End Rhyme
• Internal Rhyme
• Onomatopoeia
• Alliteration

Words that have the same ending sounds within a line of poetry are called ______.
Examples: "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak, and weary,"
"While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping."

• End Rhyme
• Internal Rhyme
• Onomatopoeia
• Alliteration

Expressions that have a meaning apart from the meaning of the individual words. They mean something other than the literal meaning. 
Examples: "It's raining cats and dogs!" 
"Break a leg!"

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Idiom
• Personification

Refers to a place where a line of poetry ends, unguided by traditional punctuation conventions. ________ are important in poetry because they so often affect meaning. 

• Tone/Mood
• Stanza
• Meter
• Line Break

The ______ is the main idea that the writer of the poem wishes to convey to his/her readers. It is the author's message. 

• Meter
• Line Break
• Repetition
• Theme

The overall feeling the poem creates. For example, the ______ or ______ can be playful, sad, lonely, angry, or joyful.

• Tone/Mood
• Stanza
• Meter
• Line Break