WorksheetsPoetry Unit Vocabulary
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
a collection of words written to inspire ideas, imagination or emotions.
poetry
stanza
theme
words that have the same ending sound
rhyme
poetry
theme
the repeating pattern of the poem
rhyme
meter
stanza
collection of lines
stanza
poetry
mood
a single row of words
stanza
line
meter
the feeling the poet is trying to convey
mood
theme
stanza
a truth, or message about life
theme
stanza
mood
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech and writing.
diction
metaphor
simile
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action
metaphor
simile
diction
comparing two things using like or as
metaphor
simile
diction
giving human qualities to inanimate objects
personification
alliteration
allusion
the occurrence of the same letter or sound in a group of words
alliteration
allusion
diction
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly
alteration
allusion
metaphor
a saying or expression that is accepted by certain groups of people but is not deducible on its own.
idiom
simile
analogy
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
hyperbole
allusion
idiom
the formation of words associated with a sound
onomatopoeia
allusion
diction
the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
symbolism
analogy
nuance
visually descriptive language
imagery
concrete
figurative
comparison between two things
analogy
figurative
symbolism
the explicit meaning of something
literal
figurative
concrete
the expressive or implicit meaning of something
figurative
literal
nuance
an idea that is grounded in truth
concrete
literal
nuance
a strong regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound
rhyme
rhythm
free verse
a pattern of rhyme that comes at the end of each verse or line in poetry
rhythm
rhyme scheme
free verse
no rhyming or pattern of rhyming in the poem
free verse
rhyming scheme
nuance
deconstruct to the basic level of understanding
rhyme
analyze
nuance
a subtle meaning
nuance
concrete
allusion
