Elements of Poetry

repeating words, sounds, phrases

a direct comparison between two different things

a poem that tells a story

Literary elements used in poetry to stress certain sounds and create musical effects are called ...

Poetry is characterized by

a group of lines in a poem

repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginnings of several words

feeling created by the poet through the use of words

group of lines that are set off to form a division in poetry

an exaggeration used for emphasis or humor

the attitude of a write toward a subject or audience

words used to create sounds/noises

Poetry: group of lines in a poem

rhyme of the ending syllables of lines of poetry

comparison between two things using "like" and "as"

What are the four elements of poetry

Poetry uses these instead of paragraphs:

language which appeals to the five senses

giving an animal, object, or idea human qualities

a regular pattern of rhythm

helps to set the mood in poetry, things like alliteration, rhyme; helps poetry to flow

a phrase of every day words that don't exactly mean what they say: Let the cat out of the bag.

combination of elements used to create a feeling or special effect/something other than literal