Poetry Terms A

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What is the repetition of the beginning sounds of several words in a group called?

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Alliteration

Front

What is a number of lines or verses forming a division of a poem or song called?

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Stanza

Front

What is an overstatement or exaggeration in poetry called?

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Hyperbole

Front

What is a single line of words in a poem called?

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Line

Front

What is it called when something nonhuman is given human characteristics?

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Personification

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as' called?

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Simile

Front

What is a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as' called?

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Metaphor

Front

What is a recurring theme or idea in a poem called?

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Motif

Front

What is the emotional atmosphere or feeling conveyed by a poem called?

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Mood

Front

What is the author's attitude toward the subject of the poem called?

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Tone