Elements of Poetry Vocabulary

comparison between two things using "like" and "as"

repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginnings of several words

a short poem written to express the poet's thoughts in a musical way.

an exaggeration used for emphasis or humor

words used to create sounds/noises

repeating words, sounds, phrases

a word or message is spelled vertically using the first letter of each line

feeling created by the poet through the use of words

stretching the truth through through a comparison, idiom or word play

the attitude of a write toward a subject or audience

Japanese poem

a direct comparison between two different things

a poem that tells a story

repetition of the ending, the beginning or the middle of a phrase/sentence sounds

combination of elements used to create a feeling or special effect/something other than literal

a regular pattern of rhythm

a phrase of every day words that don't exactly mean what they say: Let the cat out of the bag.

a group of lines in a poem

language which appeals to the five senses

giving an animal, object, or idea human qualities