Poetry Vocabulary

1. the voice in the poem
3. a description of an object, an animal, a place, or an idea as if it were human or had human qualities
4. open form, does not have regular patterns of rhyme
11. extreme exaggeration
12. a poem that tells a story
13. the use of a word, phrase, or line more than once
14. position and appearance of words, capital letters, lines, and stanzas on the page
15. an object that stands for something else, or has a deeper meanind

2. the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
5. elements a poet uses to give a poem a musical quality, to create mood, and to emphasize important ideas or words
6. the repetition of sounds at the ends of words
7. the way the poem's words and lines are laid out on the page
8. language that appeals to the five senses - sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch
9. a comparison between two unlike things, using the word "like" or "as"
10. a comparison between two unlike things that does not contain the word "like" or "as"