Poetry Literary Terms

repeating the same sound in a group of 2 or more words

the voice that speaks to the reader in poetry

the words and lines create a shape

words that sound like what they mean

the repetition of a sound at the END of nearby words

comparing two things using the words like or as

a musical quality based on repetition

comparing two things without using like or as

giving human characteristics to a nonhuman object

poetry that tells a story

a poem that doesn't rhyme

when a WORD or LINE is written more than once within the line or stanza

a poem that expresses a poet's thoughts and feelings about a single image, emotion, or idea

forms of writing used to make a poem musical or lyrical

traditional form of Japanese poetry about nature; has 3 lines and 17 syllables (5-7-5)

exaggeration or an overstatement

the genre of literature that is made up of lines and stanzas

a group of lines in a poem

elements that help you imagine how something tastes, looks, sounds, feels, or smells

restating something in your own words