Poem Terminology

3. the repetition of the beginning consonant sound of neighboring words
7. are punctuation marks used to set off words or phrases that provide extra information but are of relatively minor importance
9. a comparison between two unrelated things without using the words « like » or « as »
12. rhymes that occur at the end of two or more lines in a stanza
13. a poem of Japanese origin that creates a mental picture in the reader’s mind and has three lines (5/7/5 syllables)
14. a poem that tells a story

1. a group of three dots that shows you omitted words or sentences from a quotation
2. joins together compound words and separate words that start on one line and continue on the next line
4. a comparison between two unrelated things using the words « like » or « as »
5. the uses of vivid words or figurative language that appeals to one or more of the reader’s senses, often causing the reader to form mental images in their mind
6. a punctuation mark used to introduce, clarify, or set off information in a sentence
8. a recurring group of 2 or more lines in a poem in terms of length and rhyme pattern
10. the liberty taken by a writer to produce a desired effect by deviating from conventional form, established rule, fact, or logic
11. a figure of speech that gives an inanimate thing human qualities