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 are use the same constant sound
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 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 things using “like” or “as”
Simile
Comparing things without using “like” or “as”
Metaphor
Giving non-human things human 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
The feeling of a word despite its definition
Connotation
