poetry vocab Flashcards
(20 cards)
Stanza
A group of lines in a poem
rhyme scheme
A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem
Imagery
Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
Alliteration
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Simile
A comparison using “like” or “as”
Personification
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
Onomatopoeia
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
Assonance
Repetition of vowel sounds
Consonance
Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity.
Metaphor
A comparison without using like or as
tone
Attitude a poet takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
mood
Feeling or atmosphere that a poet creates for the reader
Hyperbole
extreme exaggeration
speaker
the voice of the poem
Rhythm
A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.
Symbol
A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.
Diction
word choice
Enjambment
A run-on line of poetry in which logical and grammatical sense carries over from one line into the next.
Juxtaposition
Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts
Syntax
Sentence structure
