WorksheetsPoetry Terms (Figurative Language
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Two or more words that have the same ending sound.
rhyme
simile
repetition
onomatopoeia
Comparing two unlike things saying that one is the other thing.
metaphor
simile
personification
hyperbole
Words that sound like the objects or actions they refer to. Sound like the sound the word makes.
rhyme
alliteration
imagery
onomatopoeia
A division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together.
imagery
repetition
stanza
hyperbole
Using the same word or phrase over and over again.
stanza
repetition
rhyme
alliteration
Language that uses the five senses to help you create a mental picture in your mind.
imagery
hyperbole
personification
metaphor
To make something seem larger or more important than it really is, an exaggeration.
alliteration
simile
personification
hyperbole
A figure of speech comparing two things using the words "as" or "like"
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
personification
A figure of speech in which objects are given human qualities.
onomatopoeia
alliteration
imagery
personification
The repetition of words that have the same beginning sound.
personification
alliteration
simile
hyperbole
"My feet are killing me." This is an example of...
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
alliteration
"The stars are diamonds in the sky" is an example of a...
metaphor
simile
alliteration
rhyme
"The bright red, orange and yellow flames shone brightly as the piercing howls surrounded us." This is an example of...
imagery
repetition
alliteration
personification
"The slimy snake slithered sideways." This is an example of...
onomatopoeia
alliteration
simile
rhyme
The stars shined like diamonds in the sky.
repetition
alliteration
simile
metaphor
This is an example of an onomatopoeia...
This picture shows an example of personification
This is an example of Rhyme...
This is an example of a simile...
This is an example of a metaphor.
