Poetry Terms 24-25

Front

What is the physical organization of a poem and how it looks on the page?

Back

Structure

Front

What is the term for the distance between the left and right edges of a line in poetry?

Back

Line length

Front

What do you call the end of one line of poetry and the beginning of a new line?

Back

Line break

Front

What refers to the repetition of consonant sounds anywhere within nearby words, not just at the beginning?

Back

Consonance

Front

What is the term for the same sound at the beginning of adjacent, nearby, or closely connected words?

Back

Alliteration

Front

What is the term for a group of lines in a poem, often separated by a space?

Back

Stanza

Front

What is the term for a recurring theme or idea in a poem?

Back

Motif

Front

What do you call the emotional atmosphere or feeling conveyed by a poem?

Back

Mood

Front

What is the term for the use of figurative language to create vivid imagery in poetry?

Back

Imagery

Front

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

Back

Simile