Poetry terms Flashcards
alliteration
repetition of initial consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Analogy
a comparison of two or more objects that suggests if they are alike in certain ways
Assonance
the repetition of vowel sounds
Blank Verse
unrhymed iambic pentameter
Cacophony
unpleasant sounds
Connotation
an addition to its dictionary meaning
Consonance
the repetition of consonant sounds
Couplet
a rhymed pair of lines in a poem
Denotation
the opposite of connotation; exact dictionary definition of the word
Diction
word choice
Euphony
pleasing sounds
Free Verse
poetry without regular patterns of rhyme and rhythm
Hyperbole
the truth is exaggerated for emphasis
Imagery
words and phrases that appeal to the five senses
Irony
a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
Metaphor
comparison is made between two things that are essentially unalike but may have one quality in common
Meter
rhythmical pattern in poetry determined by the number
Mood
the feeling that a literary work conveys to readers
Onomatopoeia
the use of words whose sound suggests their meaning
Oxymoron
combines words or ideas
Personification
where animals, ideas or inanimate objects are given human characteristics
Rhyme Scheme
a regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem or stanza
Simile
a figure of speech that compares to dissimilar things by using like or as
Symbolism
the physical representation of an idea or a feeling
