Poetry Review

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What is Alliteration?

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Alliteration is a poetic device where the same consonant sound is repeated at the beginning of closely placed words. Example: 'Busy bee'.

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What is a Stanza?

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A stanza is a group of lines arranged together in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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What is Rhyme Scheme?

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Rhyme scheme is the order or pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem. It is often described using letters to represent sounds.

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What is Rhyme?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds in two or more words, often at the end of lines in poetry. Example: 'dreary' and 'weary'.

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is Meter in poetry?

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Meter is the rhythmic structure of verses in poetry, determined by the number of syllables and the pattern of emphasis.

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What is a Line Break?

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A line break is the termination of a line of poetry, which can create a pause or emphasize a particular word or phrase.

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What is a Refrain?

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A refrain is a repeated line or group of lines in a poem, often at the end of a stanza, creating rhythm and emphasis.

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What is Internal Rhyme?

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Internal rhyme occurs when a word in the middle of a line rhymes with a word at the end of the same line.