Poetry - Key Words Flashcards
1
Q
Simile
A
Comparing something using “like” or “as”
2
Q
Metaphor
A
When something is used to describe something else
3
Q
Personification
A
When an inanimate object is given human abilities
4
Q
Rhyme
A
Words that sound the same
5
Q
Imagery
A
Pictures painted in words
6
Q
Alliteration
A
The same sound of the first letter is repeated several times.
7
Q
Assonance
A
When the same vowel sound is repeated several times.
8
Q
Onomatopoeia
A
Words that imitate the sound they describe
9
Q
Theme
A
What it is about
