Literary Terms and Devices

Front

Repetition

Back

saying the same thing more than once

Front

Rhyme

Back

two words that have the same end sound

Front

Stanza

Back

a group of lines in a poem or passage

Front

Mood

Back

how the reader feels about the text while reading

Front

Speaker

Back

the voice of the poem

Front

Simile

Back

a comparison using the words "like" or "as"

Front

Theme

Back

the message or lesson of the story or poem

Front

Figurative Language

Back

Words that go beyond their normal meaning to create a special effect.

Front

Imagery

Back

Words that help you see, hear, feel, taste, or smell something.

Front

Comparison

Back

To say how one thing is like another.