Elements of Poetry and Figurative Language

Giving human qualities to non-human things...

In poetry, comparing of two unlike things WITHOUT using like or as...

True or False: All poetry must demonstrate a clear, rhyming pattern...

A silly exaggeration used for dramatic effect or humor... 

A poem that uses letters and lines to create a visual image that suggests the poem's subject...

A type of literature that uses sounds, rhythms and word meanings in creative ways...

Repeated consonant (non-vowel) sounds at the beginning of words...

A poem that expresses the poet's thoughts and feelings about a single subject in vivid detail

Anything that stands for or represents something else (American Flag, Bald Eagle) is called...

The dictionary or literal meaning of a word...

True or False: All poetry must follow strict rules of grammar, punctuation and writing style...

Writing that is not poetry... "ordinary" writing style...

In poetry, lines organized in units are called...

The feeling or emotional reaction a word gives you: positive, negative or neutral...

Language that appeals to all five senses: sight, taste, touch, sound and smell...

Reading skill that requires looking at several details to arrive at an overall meaning...

Traditional form of Japanese poetry that is often about nature, 3 lines, 5/7/5 syllable format

In poetry, comparing of two unlike things using like or as...

Poetic expression that can't be directly translated into another language...

The use of words whose sounds suggest a sense: crunch, bang, hiss, boom, pop, etc.