English 10 Poetry Terms

A direct comparison of two unlike things

Life is a broken winged bird.

I could eat a horse, I'm so hungry.

The "O" in SOAPSTone

A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

The dictionary definition of a word.

The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the line of poetry.

A poem that does not follow a regular rhyme scheme or rhythm (think "Ex-Basketball Player")

The repetition of a vowel sound throughout lines of poetry.

Language not meant to be taken literally

Language that appeals to the five senses

The emotional weight of a word.

The mouse beneath the stone is as still as death.

If the poem tells a story it is called a(n)...

The analysis and study of poetry.

How the poet feels about his/her subject.

The repetition of the same vowel and consonant sounds at the ends of lines of a poem.

Giving a non-living thing human or animal characteristics

The repetition of consonant sounds like in "sally sellssea shells by the sea shore"

Words that imitate the sounds to which they refer

An indirect reference to literature, history, politics, etc. Example: Narcissus staring at his image in the lake.

When the poet addresses an absent person or thing (not punctuation)

The repetition of consonant sounds within lines of poetry. "Sick, tick, trick"

The repetition of the first part of a sentence for artistic effect. 

A group of lines in a poem

The P in SOAPStone stands for what?

The sun smiled down on the field.

The poet or author's chose of words

Extending an unlike comparison throughout an entire poem.

Flickering, flitting fireflies