Elements Of Poetry & Figurative Language

Groups of lines in a poem are called

Poems are meant to be read aloud.

When words end with the same sounds, the words

The "beat" of the poem is called the

When a poem repeats sounds, words, phrases, or whole lines, he or she is using

A comparison of two unlike things using "as" or "like"

A direct comparison of two unlike things that does not use the words "like" or "as" in the comparison. It often uses "is" in the comparison.

Repeating the same consonant at the beginning words or lines.

Giving human characteristics or qualities to an object, idea, or even an animal

A word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb

A word that describes a noun

A type of word that sounds like the thing it is describing.

Imagery that uses words and phrases that appeal to the five senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, & taste

An overstatement or exaggeration. It is used to show emphasis and can often be found within a simile or metaphor

The authors attitude toward the subject of the text.

What is the following statement an example of?Life is a broken-winged birdThat cannot fly

What is the following statement an example of?Does it dry upLike a raisin in the sun?

What is the following statement an example of?I'm a riddle in nine syllables

What is the following statement an example of?The very mystery of him excited her curiosity like a door that had neither lock nor key.

What is the following statement an example of?Hope is the thing with feathers

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