WorksheetsPoetic Devices & Structure
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words
alliteration
assonance
consonance
onomatopoeia
the repetition of the same vowel sounds among words
alliteration
assonance
consonance
onomatopoeia
the repetition of the same consonant sounds among words (not limited to initial sounds)
alliteration
assonance
consonance
onomatopoeia
words whose sounds imitate their meaning
alliteration
assonance
consonance
onomatopoeia
words whose final syllables have the exact same sound
complete rhyme
partial rhyme
internal rhyme
end rhyme
words whose final syllables almost rhyme
complete rhyme
partial rhyme
internal rhyme
end rhyme
rhymes within lines
complete rhyme
partial rhyme
internal rhyme
end rhyme
rhymes at the ends of lines
complete rhyme
partial rhyme
internal rhyme
end rhyme
a group of lines in a poem; similar to a paragraph in prose
verse
stanza
refrain
repetition
when a line of poetry does not end with punctuation mark and spills to the next line
repetition
stanza
line break
enjambment
spaces between stanzas in a poem
verse
refrain
line break
enjambment
line(s) of a poem; could refer to a single line, a stanza, or the whole poem
verse
refrain
repetition
enjambment
phrases or lines of poetry repeated in the poem
refrain
enjambment
verse
stanza
repeated words, phrases, images, or structures
repetition
verse
stanza
alliteration
a poem that expresses emotions or paints a picture
lyrical poem
narrative poem
epic
ballad
a poem that tells a story
limerick
narrative poem
sonnet
story poem
5-line poem with rhyme scheme AABBA
limerick
sonnet
ballad
haiku
poem with structured 14 lines
sonnet
ballad
epic
limerick
a long narrative poem that follows the adventures of a single hero
epic
saga
heroic poem
myth
a narrative poem, often set to music or a dance
lyrical poem
ballad
limerick
ode
