Poetry Terms

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Imagery

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Words and phrases that appeal to a reader's five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.

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Rhyme Scheme

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The repetition of similar sounds and the pattern produced in a poem, usually marked by letters (e.g., abba).

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Rhythm

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The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.

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Stanza

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Lines of poetry arranged in groups.

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Tone

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The poet's attitude towards his/her subject.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Simile

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Personification

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human things or abstract ideas.

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing (e.g., buzz, hiss).