Poetry Vocabulary

The repetition of syllables, typically at the end of a verse line.

How many stanzas does this poem have?

A resemblance in sound between two words, or an initial rhyme. Shared consonants.

What is this an example of?

Nonmetrical, nonrhyming lines that closely follow the natural rhythms of speech.

A grouping of lines separated from others in a poem.

What is this an example of?

The repetition of vowel sounds without repeating consonants; sometimes called vowel rhyme.

Founder of Transcendentalism who is known for his essay “Nature”.

Something in the world of the senses that reveals or is a sign for something else.

Comparison between two things without using “like” or “as”.

Which is not a sensory detail?

Comparison between two things using “like” or “as”.

What is this an example of?

Founder of Transcendentalism who is known for his book Walden.

A main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work

Elements of a poem that invoke any of the five senses to create a set of mental images.

The repetition of initial stressed, consonant sounds in a series of words.

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