30 Poetry Terms

1. (2 words) Rhyme occurring within lines of poetry
4. (2 words)Rhyme occurring at the ends of lines of poetry
7. A direct comparison using "like," "as," or "than"
9. A group of lines forming a section of a poem
10. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word
11. A ___ poem tells a story
12. The ordinary form of written language (opposite of poetry)
16. ___ language has a meaning different than the literal interpretation
17. A statement that is obviously exaggerated
18. A central idea or message
19. The continuation of a thought or phrase from one line to the next without end punctuation
21. The attitude taken by the author towards a topic
25. Repetition of initial consonant sounds
26. Gives human characteristics to non-human objects
27. Reversal of normal word order
29. A four-line unit in a poem

2. An indirect reference to something from history, literature, or culture
3. A ___ poem expresses the speaker's thoughts and feelings
5. (2 words)A pattern of rhyme shown by using letters of the alphabet
6. The repetition of vowel sounds
8. Using one thing to represent an idea or quality
13. A two-line unit in a poem that often rhymes
14. An indirect comparison without using "like" or "as"
15. The voice or narrator in a poem
16. (2 words) Poetry without a regular pattern of rhyme or meter
20. A word that represents a sound
22. The rhythm of a poem
23. The feeling or atmosphere created for the reader
24. An idea or feeling that a word produces (may be positive or negative)
28. Language that appeals to the five senses, creating pictures in the reader's mind