Poetic Elements Flashcard

Front

What is the term for the 'beat' or regular pattern of sounds in a poem?

Back

Rhythm and Meter

Front

What is the term for the 'paragraph' in a poem that follows a pattern?

Back

Stanza

Front

What is the term for a comparison using 'IS' or 'ARE'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the term for using the same words or phrases over and over?

Back

Repetition

Front

What is the term for the break between lines in a poem that makes the reader pause?

Back

Line Break

Front

What is the term for a comparison using 'LIKE' or 'AS'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is the term for giving human qualities to non-human things?

Back

Personification

Front

What is the term for the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line?

Back

Rhyme Scheme

Front

What is the term for a group of lines in a poem?

Back

Stanza

Front

What is the term for a sound that imitates another sound?

Back

Onomatopoeia