makes a comparison by directly relating one thing to another unrelated thing. Unlike similes, metaphors do not use words such as “like” or “as” to make comparisons.

a poem or stanza of eight lines

a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

a fixed form of fourteen lines, normally iambic pentameter, with a rhyme scheme conforming to or approximating one of two main types--the Italian or the English.

repetition at close intervals of initial consonant sounds (doesn’t have to be the first letter, but first consonant sound.)

In writing or speech, the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect

the repetition at close intervals of the vowel sounds of accented syllables or important words

the repetition at close intervals of the final consonant sounds of accented syllables or important words.

repetition at close intervals of initial consonant sounds (doesn’t have to be the first letter, but first consonant sound.)

In writing or speech, the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect

the repetition at close intervals of the vowel sounds of accented syllables or important words

the repetition at close intervals of the final consonant sounds of accented syllables or important words.

repetition at close intervals of initial consonant sounds (doesn’t have to be the first letter, but first consonant sound.)

In writing or speech, the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect

the repetition at close intervals of the vowel sounds of accented syllables or important words

the repetition at close intervals of the final consonant sounds of accented syllables or important words.

repetition at close intervals of initial consonant sounds (doesn’t have to be the first letter, but first consonant sound.)

In writing or speech, the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect

the repetition at close intervals of the vowel sounds of accented syllables or important words

the repetition at close intervals of the final consonant sounds of accented syllables or important words.

two successive lines, usually in the same meter, linked by rhyme.

A 5-line stanza of any kind

A 3-line stanza of any kind

A 4-line stanza of any kind

two successive lines, usually in the same meter, linked by rhyme.

A 5-line stanza of any kind

A 3-line stanza of any kind

A 4-line stanza of any kind

two successive lines, usually in the same meter, linked by rhyme.

A 5-line stanza of any kind

A 3-line stanza of any kind

A 4-line stanza of any kind

two successive lines, usually in the same meter, linked by rhyme.

A 5-line stanza of any kind

A 3-line stanza of any kind

A 4-line stanza of any kind

a six-line stanza in a poem.

a poem or stanza of eight lines

A 3-line stanza of any kind

A 4-line stanza of any kind

A 7-line stanza of any kind

a six-line stanza in a poem.

a poem or stanza of eight lines

A 3-line stanza of any kind

A 4-line stanza of any kind

A 7-line stanza of any kind

a six-line stanza in a poem.

a poem or stanza of eight lines

A 3-line stanza of any kind

A 4-line stanza of any kind

A 7-line stanza of any kind

a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.

a smooth, pleasant-sounding choice and arrangement of sounds.

The line is a fundamental unit in verse, carrying meaning both horizontally across the page and vertically from one line to the next.

a harsh, discordant, unpleasant-sounding choice and arrangement of sounds.

a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.

The line is a fundamental unit in verse, carrying meaning both horizontally across the page and vertically from one line to the next.

the regular patterns of accent that underlie metrical verse; the measurable repetition of accented and unaccented syllables in poetry.

a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable.

a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.

unrhymed iambic pentameter poetry

Nonmetrical, non-rhyming lines that closely follow the natural rhythms of speech.

poetry having as a primary purpose to teach or preach.

long narrative poem, which is usually related to heroic deeds of a person of an unusual courage and unparalleled bravery.

poetry having as a primary purpose to teach or preach.

unrhymed iambic pentameter poetry.

a fixed form of fourteen lines, normally iambic pentameter, with a rhyme scheme conforming to or approximating one of two main types--the Italian or the English.

long narrative poem, which is usually related to heroic deeds of a person of an unusual courage and unparalleled bravery.

poetry having as a primary purpose to teach or preach.

unrhymed iambic pentameter poetry.

a fixed form of fourteen lines, normally iambic pentameter, with a rhyme scheme conforming to or approximating one of two main types--the Italian or the English.

long narrative poem, which is usually related to heroic deeds of a person of an unusual courage and unparalleled bravery.

poetry having as a primary purpose to teach or preach.

unrhymed iambic pentameter poetry.

a fixed form of fourteen lines, normally iambic pentameter, with a rhyme scheme conforming to or approximating one of two main types--the Italian or the English.

long narrative poem, which is usually related to heroic deeds of a person of an unusual courage and unparalleled bravery.

poetry having as a primary purpose to teach or preach.

unrhymed iambic pentameter poetry.

a fixed form of fourteen lines, normally iambic pentameter, with a rhyme scheme conforming to or approximating one of two main types--the Italian or the English.

poetry having as a primary purpose to teach or preach.

poem which tells a story. It has a full storyline with all the elements of a traditional story. These elements include characters, plot, conflict and resolution, setting and action.

poem, which is usually related to heroic deeds of a person of an unusual courage and unparalleled bravery.

Nonmetrical, non-rhyming lines that closely follow the natural rhythms of speech. A regular pattern of sound or rhythm may emerge in free-verse lines, but the poet does not adhere to a metrical plan in their composition.

poetry having as a primary purpose to teach or preach.

poem which tells a story. It has a full storyline with all the elements of a traditional story. These elements include characters, plot, conflict and resolution, setting and action.

poem, which is usually related to heroic deeds of a person of an unusual courage and unparalleled bravery.

Nonmetrical, non-rhyming lines that closely follow the natural rhythms of speech. A regular pattern of sound or rhythm may emerge in free-verse lines, but the poet does not adhere to a metrical plan in their composition.

the regular patterns of accent that underlie metrical verse; the measurable repetition of accented and unaccented syllables in poetry.

a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable.

a fundamental unit in verse, carrying meaning both horizontally across the page and vertically from one line to the next.

the pattern of rhyme that comes at the end of each verse or line in poetry.

the regular patterns of accent that underlie metrical verse; the measurable repetition of accented and unaccented syllables in poetry.

a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable.

a fundamental unit in verse, carrying meaning both horizontally across the page and vertically from one line to the next.

the pattern of rhyme that comes at the end of each verse or line in poetry.

the regular patterns of accent that underlie metrical verse; the measurable repetition of accented and unaccented syllables in poetry.

a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable.

fundamental unit in verse, carrying meaning both horizontally across the page and vertically from one line to the next.

the pattern of rhyme that comes at the end of each verse or line in poetry.

makes a comparison by directly relating one thing to another unrelated thing. Unlike similes, metaphors do not use words such as “like” or “as” to make comparisons.

unrhymed iambic pentameter poetry

a feeling or idea that a word has, in addition to its literal or main meaning

the pattern of rhyme that comes at the end of each verse or line in poetry.

when a poem has lines ending with words that sound the same

the pattern of rhyme

poetic device that can be defined as metrical lines in which its middle words and its end words rhyme with one another.

the internal organization of content in poetry

when a poem has lines ending with words that sound the same

the pattern of rhyme

poetic device that can be defined as metrical lines in which its middle words and its end words rhyme with one another.

the internal organization of content in poetry

a statement that contradicts itself

a fundamental unit in verse, carrying meaning both horizontally across the page and vertically from one line to the next.

the internal organization of content

lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.

a feeling or idea that a word has, in addition to its literal or main meaning

The meaning of a word as it is found in the dictionary

a reference to something else.

a statement that contradicts itself

language to improve the reader’s experience through their sense of sight, touch, hear, taste, or smell.

a rhetorical shift. In some ways, it is a dramatic change in emotions or thoughts that the poet is expressing in the poem.

when there are two contradicting meanings of the same situation, event, image, sentence, phrase, or story.

when a writer mentions some other work, or refers to an earlier part of the current work.

language to improve the reader’s experience through their sense of sight, touch, hear, taste, or smell.

a rhetorical shift. In some ways, it is a dramatic change in emotions or thoughts that the poet is expressing in the poem.

when there are two contradicting meanings of the same situation, event, image, sentence, phrase, or story.

when a writer mentions some other work, or refers to an earlier part of the current work.

a statement that contradicts itself, or that must be both true and untrue at the same time.

a rhetorical shift. In some ways, it is a dramatic change in emotions or thoughts that the poet is expressing in the poem.

when there are two contradicting meanings of the same situation, event, image, sentence, phrase, or story.

A single line of poetry

narrative poem, which is usually related to heroic deeds of a person of an unusual courage and unparalleled bravery.

makes a comparison by directly relating one thing to another unrelated thing. Unlike similes, metaphors do not use words such as “like” or “as” to make comparisons.

when there are two contradicting meanings of the same situation, event, image, sentence, phrase, or story.

When non human things are given human traits

narrative poem, which is usually related to heroic deeds of a person of an unusual courage and unparalleled bravery.

makes a comparison by directly relating one thing to another unrelated thing. Unlike similes, metaphors do not use words such as “like” or “as” to make comparisons.

a statement that contradicts itself, or that must be both true and untrue at the same time.

When non human things are given human traits

a harsh, discordant, unpleasant-sounding choice and arrangement of sounds.

a smooth, pleasant-sounding choice and arrangement of sounds.

the repetition at close intervals of the final consonant sounds of accented syllables or important words.

the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect