Poetry Unit

Front

What is NOT a form of poetry?

Back

Freestyle

Front

What term describes a poem's arrangement of words and lines on the page that gives rhythm and emphasizes meaning?

Back

Form

Front

What is a paragraph in a poem called?

Back

Stanza

Front

What is the term for the place where a line of poetry ends to give a poem a particular look?

Back

Line break

Front

What is a regular pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry called?

Back

Meter

Front

What is the term for a poem that does not follow a specific structure or form?

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Free verse

Front

What is the term for the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a line of poetry?

Back

Alliteration

Front

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

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Simile

Front

What is the term for a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration for emphasis?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

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

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Mood