Important Terms Poetry

Question 1

Explain theme

Answer 1

The reason the poem was wirtten, the issue the poet wants to address

Question 2

Explain Universal theme

Answer 2

A theme which is easy for the reader to relate to. Addresses part of common human experience ex. Childhood, love

Question 3

Exaplin sonnet

Answer 3

A fourteen line poem

Question 4

Exaplin ballad

Answer 4

A narrative poem, whoch tells a story and has the qualities of a story ex. Character

Question 5

Explain rhyming scheme

Answer 5

Design of a poem deciding how regular/irregular rhyming occurs

Question 6

Exaplin free verse

Answer 6

A poem which has no clear rhyme scheme

Question 7

Explain alliteration

Answer 7

Repetition of initial sounds to create rhythm

Question 8

Explain sibilance

Answer 8

Repetition of the s sound to create rhythm and atmosphere

Question 9

Explain assonance

Answer 9

Repetition of internal vowel sounds, creates rhythm

Question 10

Explain consonance

Answer 10

Repetition of internal consonant sounds to create rhythm

Question 11

Explain meter

Answer 11

The beat of the lines to create a musical quality, or desired rhythm in a poem

Question 12

Explain figurative language

Answer 12

Using Symbols to represent ideas ex. Metaphor

Question 13

Explain simile

Answer 13

A direct comparison using like or as that has the effect of creating an easy to understand image

Question 14

Explain metaphor

Answer 14

A symbol used to represent an idea

Question 15

Explain personification

Answer 15

When an inanimate object is given human characteristics

Question 16

Explain monologue

Answer 16

A poem which is a piece of direct speech

Question 17

Explain onomatopoeia

Answer 17

The use of sound words in poetry that sound like the noises made in reality

Question 18

Explain juxtaposition

Answer 18

Using dramatic contrast to highlight a point

Question 19

Explain enjambment

Answer 19

The continuation of a sentence through to the next verse or stanza without a pause