Poetry Elements

Front

What is a line of a poem with a line break?

Back

line

Front

Who is the narrator of the poem (not the same as the poet)?

Back

speaker

Front

What do you call a word at the end of one line that rhymes with a word at the end of another line?

Back

end rhyme or when words rhyme at the end of a line.

Front

What is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

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simile

Front

What is the pattern of rhyming words or sounds in a poem?

Back

rhyme scheme

Front

What is a group of lines in a poem called?

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stanza

Front

What is the feeling or atmosphere that a poem creates?

Back

mood

Front

What is a figure of speech that describes something as if it were something else?

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metaphor

Front

What is the repetition of sounds at the beginning of words called?

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alliteration

Front

What is the main idea or message of a poem?

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theme