CKLA Poetry Vocabulary Units 1-5

1. the pattern of repeated rhyming words in a poem
3. a comparison of two different things using the words like or as
6. the words or subject of a piece of writing
11. the blank space that divides two stanzas from each other
13. writing that addresses a person or thing that is not present
14. a small part of a larger work; for example, one chapter of a novel or one paragraph of a newspaper article

1. words that end in the same sound or sounds
2. words or phrases that mean more than their dictionary definition; similes and metaphors are two examples of figurative language
4. the shape, structure, or appearance of a piece of writing
5. the repetition of words (or phrases) at the start of a series of lines in a poem
7. writing that addresses a person or thing that is not present
8. a figure of speech in which words typically used to describe one thing are used to describe something else in order to suggest a likeness
9. the place where a line ends
10. a section of a poem; consists of a line or group of lines
12. the attitude of a piece of writing, expressed through the style of writing and the words the author uses