Poetry Terms

Question 1

rhyme

Answer 1

the repitition of sounds at the end of words. (in a,b,c,d,… format)

Question 2

rhythm

Answer 2

pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem. Alliteration, rhyme, assonance, and consonance can sometimes be related to rhythm.

Question 3

alliteration

Answer 3

ex. Peter Piper, please pass the pickled pomegranates!

Question 4

assonance

Answer 4

repetition of vowel sounds. ex. it gleamed, steamed, and creamed.

Question 5

consonance

Answer 5

repetition of consonant sounds. ex. mammals named Sam are clammy

Question 6

metaphor

Answer 6

comparing 2 things without using “like” or “as”. ex. Fear is an evil smile chuckling.

Question 7

simile

Answer 7

a comparison using “like” or “as”.

Question 8

repetition

Answer 8

tecnique with words, sounds, phrases, or lines are repeated. ex.
I could hear people laughing.
I could hear popcorn crunching.
I could hear soda fizzing.
I could hear deep low booms through the wall.

Question 9

onomatopoeia

Answer 9

the use of words whose sounds echo their meanings. ex. CRASH! BOOM! HAHAHAHAHA! EEEEEEEEEK!

Question 10

pun

Answer 10

funny use of words with more than one meaning. ex. At a pizza shop: 7 days without pizza makes one weak. “Trust Sleepy’s, for the rest of your life!”

Question 11

personification

Answer 11

giving something human qualities