poetry Flashcards
When two or more words start with the same letter sound in a line.
Alliteration
When a word or phrase is repeated in a poem.
Repetition
When two or more words use the same vowel sound, but do not rhyme.
Assonance
When two or more words use the same consonant sounds (NON-VOWEL SOUNDS), often at the end of word and the words do not rhyme.
Consonance
The pattern of rhyming in a poem based on the last word in each line and labeled with letters for each rhyming sound.
Rhyme Scheme
A poem which doesn’t follow any rules but focuses more on describing a scene or idea.
Free Verse
A poem that tell a story.
Narrative
A three line nature poem with 5 - 7 - 5 syllable pattern. Doesn’t rhyme.
Haiku
The way a poem is laid out on the page, the rhyme scheme and rhythm of the poem, along with a set of rules each specific type of poem must follow
Form / Structure
Comparing two things “Like” or “As”
Smile
Comparing two thing without using “like or “as’
Metaphor
Giving non human thing human qualities.
Personification
An extreme exaggeration.
Hyperbole
A reference to a famous book, film or poem.
Allusion
Using descriptive word & phrases to create a picture in the reader’s mind
Imagery
