Poetry Terms

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, such as 'Moonlight makes many mountains magical.'

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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A stanza is a group of lines in a poem, often separated by a space, that work together to convey a specific idea or theme.

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What is a quatrain?

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A quatrain is a type of stanza that consists of four lines of verse.

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What is a line in poetry?

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A line is a basic unit of poetry, similar to a sentence, that can convey a complete thought or idea.

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What is rhyme?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in poetry, such as in 'It was a dark and stormy night, And the ghosts wanted to give me a fright.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike 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 unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', such as 'Time is a thief.'

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses, helping the reader to visualize scenes, sounds, and feelings.

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What is free verse?

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Free verse is a type of poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter, allowing for more freedom in expression.

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What is an acrostic poem?

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An acrostic poem is a type of poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word or message.