Poetry Terms

figure of speech that combines 2 contradictory terms like deafening silence, living death, etc

A very short, witty poem

The analysis of a poem's meter

A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true

emphasis given to a syllable or word, it falls on the first syllable.

A stanza composed of two rhymed lines in iambic pentameter

The classroom is like a zoo is a simile

Poetry that is written in unrhymed iambic pentameter

The prominence or emphasis given to particular syllables

Which one is an example of onomatopoeia

figure of speech in which 1 word is substituted for another with which it is closely associated

A poem that laments the death of a person, or one that is simply sad and thoughtful

Life is a roller coaster is a metaphor

A figure of speech in which a part is used to designate the whole

Two or more syllables that together make up the smallest unit of rhythm in a poem

figure of speech in which words &phrases with opposite meanings are balanced against each other

A phrase, line, or group of lines that repeat throughout a poem, usually after every stanza

The repetition or a pattern of similar sounds

arrangement of a line of poetry by the number of syllables and the rhythm of accented syllables

A lyric poem that is serious and thoughtful in tone and has a very precise, formal structure