Poetry Terms

A group of lines in a poem together (a paragraph in poetry) is called:

• Stanza

• Free Verse

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A type of poetry that tells a story, with a beginning, middle, and end is called:

• Free Verse

• Narrative

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The ordered pattern of rhyme at the ends of the lines in a poem (AABBA) is called:

• rhyme scheme

• alliteration

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A poetic line containing a complete phrase or sentence. The line ends where we could typically pause while speaking (sometimes without punctuation). This is called:

• Free verse

• End Stopped Line

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A poem that does not follow any rules. No set stanza length, rhyme or regular meter is called:

• Free Verse

• Enjambment

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The repetition of the same sound. Most often the sounds at the beginning of words, placed close together is called:

• Allusion

• Alliteration

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Using "like" or "as" to compare two different things and show a common quality between them is called

• Simile

• Metaphor

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When the author references something but assumes their readers will recognize it without them needing to acknowledge it is called:

• Imagery

• Allusion

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Making a direct comparison between two different things, but not using the words "like" or "as" is called:

• Personification

• Metaphor

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The feelings and emotions associated with words which helps use understand symbolism, imagery, and word choice is called:

• connotation

• Personification

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