Poetry Terms Flashcard

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What is rhyme that occurs at the end of lines in a poem called?

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End Rhyme

Front

Which term describes the writer's emotional attitude toward the subject or audience?

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Tone

Front

What is the term for giving human characteristics to non-human things in poetry?

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Personification

Front

What is the rhyme scheme of the stanza: 'Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and temperate. Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May And summer’s lease hath all too short a date.'?

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ABAB

Front

What is a seven-line stanza called?

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Septet

Front

What is the term for the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?

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Alliteration

Front

What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

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What is a poem that tells a story called?

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Narrative Poem

Front

What is the term for the pattern of beats or stresses in a line of poetry?

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Meter

Front

What is the term for a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor