Poetic Elements and Figurative Language Flashcard

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What is rhythm in poetry?

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Rhythm is the pattern of sounds in a poem, created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables. It gives the poem a musical quality.

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Define figurative language.

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Figurative language uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It includes similes, metaphors, personification, and more.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. Examples include 'buzz', 'whisper', and 'pop'.

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas. It is similar to a paragraph in prose.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unrelated things by stating one is the other. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect. For example, 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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What is rhyme in poetry?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in poems. It creates a musical quality and can enhance the meaning.