Poetry Slam

A figurative expression that doesn't mean exactly what the words say is an idiom.

A comparison between two dissimilar things is an example of a metaphor.

An extreme and obvious exaggeration.

When words mean more than their literal meaning.

Language used to create a mental picture and to convey emotions.

A life lesson or message in a poem or novel.

A thing that represents or stands for something else is a symbol.

Having the same sound at the end of two or more words.

A word whose sound is similar to the thing or action it refers to.

We use personification when we are comparing two dissimilar things.

The pattern of end rhymes is a rhyme scheme.

The repetition of beginning consonant sounds.

The speaker's attitude towards the subject of a poem is known as the TONE of the poem.

The repetition of vowel sounds is known as 'assonance'.

The way the reader feels while reading a poem is known as the MOOD of the poem.

A comparison between two unlike things, using 'like', 'as' or 'than'.

Using similes or metaphors to compare a larger idea.

An idea, feeling, or opinion about something.

The speaker's attitude towards the subject of a poem is known as the MOOD of the poem.

When words mean exactly what they say.

The emotional meaning or feeling of a word.