3/24 Poetry Flashcards
1
Q
Symbol
A
Something that represents something else
2
Q
Alliteration
A
The repetition of initial consonant sounds.
3
Q
Figurative language
A
Writing or speech not meant to be taken literally
Metaphor, personification, simile
4
Q
Metaphor
A
Comparison between two things that have something in common
5
Q
Personification
A
Human qualities are attributed to a non-human
6
Q
Simile
A
Comparison between two things using “like” or “as”
7
Q
Imagery/Sensory Language
A
The use of words that appeal to the senses
8
Q
Tone
A
Writers attitude
9
Q
Mood
A
Feeling created in a reader
10
Q
Stanza
A
Formal division of lines in a poem.
11
Q
Rhyme
A
The repetition of sounds at the ends of words
