Poetic Terms

4. A comparison using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.
7. The repetition of the 's' or 'sh' sound.
8. A section of a poem, sometimes called a verse.
10. Human qualities, emotions, or actions are given to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas.
11. The emotion of the voice that we can imagine when reading the poem.
12. A sentence or phrase continues from one line or stanza to the next without punctuation.

1. Three words, phrases, or sentences are linked together to create a rhythmic, memorable, or emphatic effect.
2. The act or process of saying or writing something again.
3. A pause or break within a line of poetry created by punctuation like a comma, dash, or full stop.
5. Describing something by saying it is something else to create a strong image.
6. The pictures in the poem. Sometimes, poets use language and comparisons to help us visualise what is being said.
9. A word or phrase repeated at the start of multiple sentences/lines.