Poetry Terms

What is alliteration?

• A long narrative poem about a hero

• A poem with three lines following a 5-7-5 syllable pattern

• Repetition of initial consonant sounds

• Poems written without rhyme

What does an allusion in literature refer to?

• A sequence of words that have the same vowel sound

• Language that has a meaning other than what is literal

• Reference to a familiar person, place, or event

• Repetition of initial consonant sounds

What is assonance?

• A long narrative poem about a hero

• A sequence of words that have the same vowel sound

• Language that has a meaning other than what is literal

• Poems written without rhyme

What defines an epic poem?

• A poem with three lines following a 5-7-5 syllable pattern

• Poems written without rhyme

• A long narrative poem about a hero

• Repetition of initial consonant sounds

What is figurative language?

• Language that has a meaning other than what is literal, used to create an effect or feeling

• A sequence of words that have the same vowel sound

• A long narrative poem about a hero

• Poems written without rhyme

What is free verse?

• A long narrative poem about a hero

• Poems written without rhyme

• A poem with three lines following a 5-7-5 syllable pattern

• Repetition of initial consonant sounds

What is the structure of a haiku?

• A poem with three lines (5 syllables in the first line, 7 syllables in the second line, and 5 syllables in the third line)

• A long narrative poem about a hero

• Poems written without rhyme

• Language that has a meaning other than what is literal

What are homophones?

• Words that have the same pronunciation but different meanings and spellings

• Words that have the same spelling but different meanings

• Words that have the same meaning but different spellings

• Words that rhyme with each other

What is a limerick?

• A 14 line poem with a fixed rhyme scheme

• A poem that tells a story

• A humorous poem of 5 lines

• A poem that expresses personal emotions or feelings

What does rhythm in poetry refer to?

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• The pattern or beat found in a poem

• The use of words that appeal to the 5 senses

• A single line in a poem