Poetry Terms

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What is a group of lines in a poem called?

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stanza

Front

What is it called when words have the same beginning sound?

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alliteration

Front

What literary device is used in the phrase 'My life is a dream'?

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metaphor

Front

What is the musical quality produced by the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables?

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rhythm

Front

What is it called when words have the same ending sound?

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rhyme

Front

What term describes a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

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simile

Front

What is the term for a word that imitates a sound?

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onomatopoeia

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What is the term for the pattern of beats in a poem?

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meter

Front

What is a poem that tells a story called?

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narrative poem

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What is a short poem that expresses personal feelings?

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lyric poem