Poetry Devices for 7th Grade Language Arts

What kind of poem ALWAYS tells a story?

What kind of poem shows appreciation for someone or something and has serious themes?

The use of words that sound like the noises they describe is called?

Hyperbole is when the poet stretches the truth to get a point across. Which is an example?

Shakespearean sonnets have...

What is a comparison between two unlike things using the words LIKE or AS?

Poetic language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words is called what?

When something is said again, such as a word, a phrase, or a sentence; this is called?

Words with endings that sound the same or similar...

Repetition of the same beginning letter sound is?

Language in writing that appeals to the senses – touch, taste, smell, sight, or hearing –  is?

So the pattern of end rhymes in a poem is called?

Do you feel confident about this vocabulary? (Any answer is correct, so be honest.)

Free verse poems have...

What is the repetition of similar vowel sounds?

What type of poem presents the speaker's personal thoughts?

What is a comparison between two unlike things that does NOT use the words like or as?

When the poet has given human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas, the poet has used:

What is the name of two or more lines in a poem that act like a paragraph?

What is the structure or arrangement of words and lines on a page called?