Poetry Terms

"You're driving me up the wall" is an example of

A 14 line poem with a set rhyme scheme

Her eyes are as sparkly as diamonds.

Connotation is

A reference to another work of literature such as mythology, the Bible or fairy tales is called

Unrhymed iambic pentameter is called

comparing two things WITHOUT using LIKE or AS is called

When an part of something is substituted for the whole thing, such as "Give me a hand"

Addressing an inanimate object or a person that is not present is called

The cat on the mat sat with the bat is an example of

Type of poem that tells a story

When two or more words have the same ending sound, it is called this

comparing two unlike things using like or as

Crash, ZOINK, MOO, BOOM, and POP are examples of...

Her eyes staring back at me were dark pieces of coal, I could see that she was truly sad is a

Type of poem that used to be sung using a lyre

An exaggerated statement

Descriptive writing that appeals to any of our five senses

On the beautiful summer night, the trees danced in the breeze is an example of ...

The attitude of the speaker toward the subject is called