Poetry Structure

What is a metaphor?

• A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

• A type of analogy that uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things.

• A literary device that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.

• A phrase that describes something in a literal sense.

What is Rhyme Scheme?

• A pattern of rhyme created at the end of lines of poetry.

• A type of meter used in poetry.

• A literary device that involves the repetition of consonant sounds.

• A structure that defines the length of a poem.

What is a simile?

• A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as.'

• A type of metaphor that does not use 'like' or 'as.'

• A rhetorical device that exaggerates for emphasis.

• A comparison that implies similarity without using 'like' or 'as.'

What is alliteration?

• The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

• The use of similar sounding words at the end of lines in poetry.

• A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

• The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

What is a rhyme?

• Repetition of similar sounds in two or more words.

• A type of poem that tells a story.

• A musical composition with a repeated chorus.

• A literary device that uses metaphors and similes.

What is a free verse poem?

• A type of poetry that follows a strict rhyme scheme and meter.

• A type of poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter.

• A type of poetry that is always written in sonnet form.

• A type of poetry that uses only one stanza.

What is a line break?

• Where the line of poetry ends.

• A pause in the middle of a line.

• A type of punctuation used in poetry.

• A technique to create rhyme.

What is personification?

• Attributing human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract concepts.

• A literary device that uses exaggeration for emphasis.

• A technique that involves comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

• The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

What is Repetition?

• Repeating words, phrases, lines, or stanzas.

• Using different words to express the same idea.

• A technique to create suspense in writing.

• The act of summarizing a text.

What is imagery in poetry?

• Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

• A type of rhyme scheme used in poetry.

• A narrative technique that focuses on character development.

• A form of symbolism that represents abstract ideas.