Poetry Terms

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What is Hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration that cannot possibly be true. Example: 'I have 18 hours of homework tonight.'

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What is a Metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is Personification?

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Giving human qualities to non-human things. Example: 'My keys walked away.'

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What is Rhythm in poetry?

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The pattern of beats in a line of poetry. Example: (ba BUM ba BUM ba BUM).

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What is Imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses. Example: 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue sea.'

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What is Assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words. Example: 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.'

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What is Simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile was like sunshine.'

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What is Rhyme Scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem. Example: ABAB, AABB.

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What is Alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is a Stanza?

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space. Example: A paragraph in poetry.