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 words, 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 tells a story.
Narrative
A three line nature poem with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern. Doesn’t rhyme.
Haiku
The way a poem is laid out on the page.
Form/ Structure
Comparing things using like or as.
Simile
Comparing things without using like or as.
Metaphor
Giving non human things qualities.
Personification
An EXTREME exaggeration.
Hyperbole
A reference to a famous book, film or poem.
Allusion
Using descriptive words and phrases to create a picture in the readers mind.
Imagery
