Poetry Preview

The name for a "paragraph" in poetry is

Something that stands for itself, and for something beyond itself

What do you call rhymes found within lines?

A poem expressing sorrow over someone who has died.

Good poets use

Poetry without a regular meter or a rhyme scheme

A phrase or line that is repeated often in a poem. It may be a verse.

Poetry that expresses a speaker’s personal thoughts or feelings.

A reference to a work of literature, a historical event, religion, mythology, a place, etc.

To compare unlike things using words such as "like," "as," "than," or "resembles."

The repetition of CONSONANT sounds, generally at the beginning of words.

“She’s a brick house”

The pattern that end rhymes form in a stanza or poem

The repetition of same or similar VOWEL sounds in words that are close together.

Passing poetry from generation to generation by word of mouth is called

Poems are created by

The name for poetry without a regular rhythm or a rhyme scheme is

What do you call rhymes found at the ends of lines

When reading a poem, you should do all of the following except

A long, serious lyric poem that is elevated in tone and style.

Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

Poetry with a rhythm, but without rhyme.

To create an image, a poet requires

“I love you like a fat kid loves cake”

A poem that tells a story