AP Literature: Poetry Terms

What is the poetry term for the following definition: story or poem that can be used to reveal a hidden meaning?

• allegory

• sonnet

• haiku

• ode

What is the poetry term for the following definition: beginning of same letter or sound in closely connected words?

• alliteration

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

What is the poetry term for the following definition: indirect or passing reference?

• allusion

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• simile

What is the poetry term for the following definition: process of revealing characters personality?

• characterization

• metaphor

• alliteration

• enjambment

What is the poetry term for the following definition: secondary meaning to a word?

• connotation

• alliteration

• metaphor

• rhyme

What is the poetry term for the following definition: the literal meaning of a word?

• denotation

• connotation

• metaphor

• alliteration

What is the literary term for 'when a character receives a spiritual insight into his or her life'?

• epiphany

• metaphor

• foreshadowing

• irony

What is the literary term for 'Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling'?

• figurative language

• literal language

• prose

• onomatopoeia

What is the literary term for 'external pattern or shape of a poem'?

• form

• theme

• tone

• meter

What is the literary term for 'Poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme'?

• free verse

• sonnet

• haiku

• limerick