Poetry Terms

True or False: All poems rhyme

Her eyes are as sparkly as diamonds.

Several lines grouped together in a poem

True or False: The speaker of a poem is the author

When two or more words have the same ending sound, it is called this

The theme of a work of literature is defined as

words that are used within a poem repeatedly to express a certain point

Descriptive writing that appeals to any of our five senses

Her eyes staring back at me were dark pieces of coal, I could see that she was truly sad is a

The windchill slapped me in the face while I walked to school is an example of

Giving human-like characteristics to nonhuman things

He texted me a million times is an example of

Poetry uses these instead of paragraphs:

comparing two things WITHOUT using LIKE or AS is called

Comparing two unlike things using like or as

An exaggerated statement

His temper was a roaring lion is an example of...

On the beautiful summer night, the trees danced in the breeze is an example of ...

The sound of the word is like the sound of the thing it is describing: pop, boom, crash...

Type of poem that follows no set pattern of rhyme or rhythm

Type of poetry that is meant to be performed

Poetry is....

Crash, ZOINK, MOO, BOOM, and POP are examples of...

The cat on the mat sat with the bat is an example of

True or False: Poetry is always written in complete sentences.

One single part of a poem

What is the imagery found in this line: Does it sag like a heavy load?