Poetry Terms
Peyton Kenee
Personification: a figure of speech where an
object or animal is given human characteristics
I chose this picture because trees don't have
faces but we humans do.
Alliteration: Repetition of constant sounds at
the beginning of words
I chose this image because a lot of people know
“Shelly sells seashells by the seashore” and
this king of reflects that.
Rhyme: the repetition of the same or similar
sounds usually in stressed syllables at the end
of lines
I chose this because the words at the end of the
lines rhyme
Rhythm: Musical quality created by a pattern of
beats or stresses in a line of poetry
I chose this because it demonstrates the
rhythm in a poem
Onomatopoeia: The use of words whose sound
suggests their meaning.
III
I chose this because it has a lot of examples of
onomatopoeia.
End Rhyme: Rhyme that occurs at the end of a
line
I chose this because, in this example, we rhyme
with thee and it occurs at the end so it is an end
rhyme.
Internal Rhyme: Rhyme that occurs in a single
line in poetry
I chose this picture because the rhymes
happen in the middle of the sentence.
Stanzas: a group of line in a poem set off by
blank lines
I chose this because all the “paragraphs” you
see are actually stanzas
Symbol: a person, place, object, or action that
stands for something beyond itself
I chose this because this is a symbol of writing
in the old times.
Simile: a comparison using like or as
I chose this because it is comparing the dog and
the socks using “as”.
Metaphor: a direct comparison between two
unlike things. It does not use like or as
I chose this because all of them are
comparisons not using like or as.
Hyperbole: a figure of speech in which the
truth is exaggerated for emphasis or
humorous effect
I chose this image because people’s feet don't
kill someone (unless it’s a horror film)
Free Verse: Poetry written without a regular
rhyme scheme, meter, or form
I chose this because it doesn't rhyme and it
doesn’t have a meter
Imagery: Language that appeals to the five
senses---touch, taste, smell, hearing, and
sight.
I chose this picture because the person in the
poem sees daisys and sight is a sense
Lyric Poem: Short poem that directly
expresses the poet’s thoughts and emotions in
a musical way.
I chose this poem because I can sing it and it
has a lot of emotions in it
Narrative Poem: Poem that tells a story
I chose this poem because it tells a story of a
kid who wished himself into an old man
Rhyme Scheme: The sequence in which the
rhyme occurs. The first end sound is
represented as the letter a, the second b, etc.
I chose this because it shows the rhyme
scheme being “ABAB”
Poetry: A form of writing that uses not only
words, but also form, patterns of sound,
imagery, and figurative language to convey its
message.
I chose this because it is an example of poetry
Sound Devices: Techniques used to create a
sense of rhythm or to emphasize particular
sounds in writing.
I chose this because these create rhythm in a
poem
Meter: Regular pattern of stressed and
unstressed syllables that gives a line of poetry
a predictable rhythm.
I chose this because it has syllables that make
a good rhythm
Figurative Language: The use of words to
create an image in the readers mind.
I chose this because they are all examples of
figurative language
Mood: The feeling or atmosphere created by
the writer
I chose this because it shows the mood as sad
Idiom: A phrase or expression whose meaning
is different from what the words say literally.
I chose this because people aren’t actually
wriggling
Symbolism: A literary device where a physical
object represents something else
I chose this because it gives lots of examples of
symbolism
Repetition: A technique in which the same word
or line is repeated for emphasis or unity. It
helps to reinforce meaning and create an
appealing rhythm.
I chose this because it keeps repeating “I’m
Car Sick”
Refrain: Stanza or line that is repeated
throughout the poem.
I chose this because it keeps using the stanza
“Purring, Purring Quiet and still Purring,
Purring content from it’s fill”
Couplet: Rhymed pair of lines in a poem.
I chose this because it has stanzas with 2 lines
that rhyme