WorksheetsPoetry Terms
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is alliteration?
repeated sounds at the beginning of words
an exaggeration for emphasis
a writer's attitude, feelings, or outlook
What is a reference to another work of literature, art, person, or event?
assonance
metaphor
allusion
What is assonance?
words that imitate sounds
repetition of similar vowel sounds
giving human qualities to inanimate objects
What is consonance?
intentional word choice
repetition of identical consonant sounds
comparison that says one thing is like another
What term is described as intentional word choice?
diction
rhyme scheme
theme
What is haiku?
a 3-line Japanese poem that contains the syllable pattern 5, 7, 5
a 14-line poem with specific rhythm and rhyme pattern
use of language to represent objects, actions, feelings, etc.
What is hyperbole?
a group of lines of verse
repetition of identical consonant sounds
an exaggeration for emphasis
What is imagery?
intentional word choice
use of language to represent objects, actions, feelings, ideas, etc.
the rhyming pattern in a poem
What term is defined as a comparison that says one thing is another?
metaphor
simile
personification
What is onomatopoeia?
repeated sounds at the beginning of multiple words
a writer's attitude or feelings
words that imitate sounds
What is the attribution of human qualities to inanimate objects?
metaphor
personification
theme
What is a rhyme scheme?
a 14-line poem with a set rhyme and rhythm
a direct reference to another work of literature, art, person, or event
the rhyme pattern in a poem
What term is described as a figure of speech in which one thing is likened to another?
haiku
sonnet
simile
What is a sonnet?
a Japanese poem with a set syllable pattern
an old poem that Shakespeare loved
a 14-line poem with a specific rhyme and rhythm pattern
What is a stanza?
a group of lines in poetry
something that rhymes with Danza
the use of words that imitate sounds
What term is described as an object (living or nonliving) that represents or stands for something else?
symbol
icon
mascot
What term is described as the central idea of a work?
tone
haiku
theme
What is tone?
a musical term
a writer's attitude, feelings, or outlook
giving human qualities to non-human objects
