Poetry

2. The feeling or atmosphere that the poem creates for the reader (e.g., happy, sad, spooky, peaceful).
4. The repetition of similar sounds at the end of words.
7. A single row of words in a poem. (This is like a sentence, but it doesn't have to be a complete one).
8. The "voice" that is talking in the poem. The speaker is not always the poet.
11. The central idea, message, or lesson about life that the poem explores.
12. A word that imitates the sound it describes.
15. The "beat" of a poem, created by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in each line.
17. Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal (or exact) meaning. It's used to make writing more interesting and vivid.
18. An extreme exaggeration used to make a point or for humor.
19. A group of lines in a poem, set apart by a blank space. (This is like a paragraph, but for poems).

1. Language that appeals to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to create a mental picture for the reader.
3. The pattern of rhymes at the end of lines in a poem. It's marked using letters (like AABB or ABAB).
5. Giving human qualities, feelings, or actions to an animal, object, or idea.
6. Poetry that does not have a regular rhythm or rhyme scheme. It sounds more like natural conversation.
9. The speaker's attitude toward the subject of the poem (e.g., funny, serious, angry, loving).
10. When a poet repeats a word, phrase, line, or stanza for emphasis or to create a rhythm.
13. A direct comparison between two unlike things, stating that one thing is the other. It does not use "like" or "as".
14. The place where a poet chooses to end one line and begin the next. This is a key tool for creating rhythm and meaning.
16. A comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as".