Poetry Terms

the literal dictionary definition of a word

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

the ideas and feelings associated with a word

a direct comparison of two unlike things

a poem that tells a story

a line or group of lines repeated regularly in a poem

a beat created by stressed and unstressed syllables in words

a poem that does not follow a regular rhyme scheme or rhythm

language not meant to be taken literally

a traditional Japanese poem about nature; three lines with a total of 17 syllables

a comparison of two unlike things using like or as

a group of lines in a poem

giving a non-living thing human or animal characteristics

the repetition of vowel sounds in words close together

the speaker's attitude toward the subject of the poem

words that imitate the sounds to which they refer

the repetition of the same vowel and consonant sounds at the ends of words

The ____________ of a poem is revealed and supported by all of the other elements.

Which should you do first when SIFTing a poem?

language that appeals to the five senses