Poetry Terms

the placement and frequency of rhyming words in a poem, noted by a pattern with letters

occurs when a word in the middle of the line rhymes with a word at the end of the line

repetition of consonant sounds

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect reference; the writer assumes we will know and understand the reference

words whose meaning is not literal (includes similes, metaphors, personification, hyperboles)

a rhetorical device that indicates a mood change in the poem and implies the poem's theme

An element in literature that emphasizes sound (includes alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia)

the underlying message in a poem; the poem's deep insight into life

the emotional feeling created in a poem

the author's attitude